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arms:nmap [2024/06/07 08:24] – [Host Discovery] Humphrey Boa-Gartarms:nmap [2024/08/06 05:48] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 ====== Nmap ====== ====== Nmap ======
  
-**Nmap** (**N**etwork **Map**per) is a cross-platform command-line //port scanner//. It identifies which ports are open on a networked computer, which in turn can help identify what services are running on that computer. This is useful to both sysadmins and hackers alike for discovering potential points of attack in prospective targets. Its ability to scan entire networks is very useful when combined with [[tools:whois|WHOIS]] information about organizations you may be targeting.+**Nmap** (**N**etwork **Map**per) is a cross-platform command-line //port scanner//. It identifies which ports are open on a networked computer, which in turn can help identify what services are running on that computer. This is useful to both sysadmins and hackers alike for discovering potential exploitable vulnerabilities. Its ability to scan entire networks is very useful when combined with [[diy:network-recon#whois|WHOIS]] information about organizations you may be targeting.
  
-Nmap isn't limited to just scanning for open ports, but features such abilities as host discovery, service and operating system detection, version identification, and more.+Nmap isn't limited to just scanning for open ports. It also features such abilities as host discovery, service and operating system detection, version identification, and more.
  
-**Note:** Port scanning is a fast way to get your IP address flagged by some hosts. For best results, pair this with a [[security:vpn|VPN]].+**Note:** Port scanning is a fast way to get your IP address flagged by some hosts. For best results, pair this with a [[security:vpn|VPN]] and use a [[diy:change-mac|randomized MAC address]].
  
 ===== Download Nmap ===== ===== Download Nmap =====
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   $ nmap scanme.nmap.org   $ nmap scanme.nmap.org
  
-You can run it against IP addresses too. A ''whois'' on scanme.nmap.org says it is located at ''45.33.32.156'':+You can run it against IP addresses too. A ''whois'' on scanme.nmap.org says it is located at ''45.33.32.156'', so let's try that:
  
   $ nmap 45.33.32.156   $ nmap 45.33.32.156
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 ==== Service & Version Identification ==== ==== Service & Version Identification ====
  
-Identify information about services running on a host:+Identify information about services running on a host with the ''-sV'' flag:
  
   $ nmap -sV scanme.nmap.org   $ nmap -sV scanme.nmap.org
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 ==== OS Identification ==== ==== OS Identification ====
  
-Identify the operating system of a host:+Identify the operating system of a host with the ''-O'' flag:
  
   $ nmap -O scanme.nmap.org   $ nmap -O scanme.nmap.org
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 ===== More Info ===== ===== More Info =====
  
-[[https://nmap.org|Nmap homepage]]+[[https://nmap.org|Nmap Homepage]] 
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 +[[https://nmap.org/book/toc.html|Nmap User Manual]]
  
 [[http://linux.die.net/man/1/nmap|Nmap Man page]] [[http://linux.die.net/man/1/nmap|Nmap Man page]]
  
 {{tag>Armaments Recon}} {{tag>Armaments Recon}}
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