Reference

xprobe(1)

icmp based OS fingerprinting tool.

NAME

x probe - icmp based OS fingerprinting tool.

SYNOPSIS

xprobe [ -v ] [ -i interface ] [ -o logfile ] [ -p port ] [ -t receive_timeout ] host
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DESCRIPTION

x probe is a tool for remote OS fingerprinting based on ICMP responses, received from the host.

You must have a root privelege in order to run x probe.

OPTIONS

-v

be verbose.

-i

use interface to listen for responses (have to use it, if not detected automatically).

-o

use logfile to log everything. (default - stderr).

-p

use udp port number to send udp query. (remote host should NOT listen to this port.

-t

set receive timeout to receive_timeouti in seconds. (default: 10 seconds).

EXAMPLES

xprobe -v -i lo0 -p 31337 localhost


xprobe -p 53 192.168.1.0/24

HISTORY

X probe has been developed in 2001 based on research performed by Ofir Arkin <[email protected]>. The code has been officially released on BlackHat Briefings in Las-Vegas in 2001.

SEE ALSO

nmap(1) queso(1) pcap(3)

AUTHORS

Fyodor Yarochkin <[email protected]>, Ofir Arkin <[email protected]>

(see also /usr/doc/xprobe/CREDITS).

AVAILABILITY

The current version and relevant documentation is available from following urls:
http://www.sys-security.com/html/projects/X.html
http://xprobe.sourceforge.net
http://www.notlsd.net/xprobe/

BUGS

None known (please report).