Scanning with Masscan
The following command is used to perform a fast TCP port scan on the specified network or IP range, targeting port 80 (HTTP), and capturing banner information while spoofing the source IP address. When you run this command, masscan will rapidly scan the specified network range, sending TCP connection requests to port 80 on each IP address. If port 80 is open on a target system, masscan will capture and display any banner information returned by the service running on that port.
Command :
masscan <network> -p80 –banners –source-ip <target>
Output :
15 Most Useful Host Scanning Commands – Kali Linux
Scanning and identifying live hosts on a network is one of the crucial activities for an ethical hacker or expert. One of the powerful tools in Kali Linux, a popular penetration testing distribution, is Nmap which has a variety of host scanning techniques. To gather valuable information about targets, detect vulnerabilities, and ultimately secure systems and networks, one needs these scanning commands. Mastering these commands would not only provide beginners with basic knowledge for doing their network reconnaissance effectively but would also help professionals conduct better security assessments on networks.