Re: Can Someone nmap my Box?

From: John Thompson (john_at_starfleet.os2.us)
Date: 07/21/03 

Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2003 05:12:53 GMT

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In article <FdGSa.33639$ye5.7685041@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.net>, Overbey wrote:

>> > Buck Turgidson (jc_va@hotmail.com) wrote:
>> >> I would appreciate it if someone could nmap my machine, and let me
>> >> know what it reports.

>> Bev A. Kupf wrote:
>>
>> > Why don't you use "http://www.inprotect.com" and get a free Nmap and
>> > Nessus scan of your system?

> Also try going to http://grc.com/ -- that is the Gibson Research site and
> they will scan your system for various things.

grc.com is pretty limited. They are simply checking for a few well-known
Windows vulnerabilities and accessible services. Not much to offer for
linux users.

I agree with Bev; inprotect.com is much more thorough and uses standard
tools, eg nmap and nessus to do the scans. 

-- 
-John (JohnThompson@new.rr.com)
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