Re: Rookie question about differences between -S and -sI option

From: Tim (tim-pentest@sentinelchicken.org)
Date: Mon Feb 13 2006 - 23:58:38 EST


Hello,

> In terms of probing IPs which is the difference between scanning an host
> spoofing the source IP via -S option or scanning through an idle scan via
> the -sI option beside perspetive of course ?
>
> I performed a normal -sS scan and later I issued the same command and
> option using also -S but despiting the fact the command started correctly I
> had no results even if the spoofed IP was online. Do you have an idea what
> I am missing ?

If you haven't read these yet, I suggest you do:
  http://seclists.org/lists/bugtraq/1998/Dec/0079.html
  http://www.insecure.org/nmap/idlescan.html

HTH,
tim

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