Nmap
Nmap (Network Mapper) is a network scanner created by Gordon Lyon (also known by his pseudonym Fyodor Vaskovich). Nmap is used to discover hosts and services on a computer network by sending packets and analyzing the responses.
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| Original author(s) | Gordon Lyon (Fyodor) |
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| Initial release | September 1997 |
| Stable release | 7.94
/ 19 May 2023 |
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| Written in | C, C++, Python, Lua |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Available in | English |
| Type | Network security |
| License | NPSL or modified GPLv2 or proprietary |
| Website | nmap |
Nmap provides a number of features for probing computer networks, including host discovery and service and operating system detection. These features are extensible by scripts that provide more advanced service detection, vulnerability detection, and other features. Nmap can adapt to network conditions including latency and congestion during a scan.
Nmap started as a Linux utility and was ported to other systems including Windows, macOS, and BSD. It is most popular on Linux, followed by Windows.
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