Nmap

Also known as Network Mapper, Nmap Security Scanner

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.

Key facts

Software.name: Nmap Security Scanner
Software.screenshot: Nmap-behind-31c3.png
Software.screenshot size: 260px
Software.caption: Nmap scan results
Software.author: Gordon Lyon (Fyodor)
Software.programming language: C, C++, Python, Lua
Software.operating system: Cross-platform
Software.language: English
Software.genre: Network security
Software.license: NPSL or modified GPLv2 or proprietary

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Source code

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The latest version of this software as well as binary installers for Windows, macOS, and Linux (RPM) are available from Nmap.org For far more in-depth compilation, installation, and removal notes, read the Nmap Install Guide on Nmap.org. Nmap has a lot of features, but getting started is as easy as running nmap scanme.nmap.org . Running nmap without any parameters will give a helpful list of the most common options, which are discussed in depth in the man page. Users who prefer a graphical interface can use the included Zenmap front-end. Information about filing bug reports and contributing to the Nmap project can be found in the HACKING and CONTRIBUTING.md files.

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Article · Português

Nmap é um software livre que realiza port scan desenvolvido pelo Gordon Lyon, autoproclamado hacker "Fyodor". É muito utilizado para avaliar a segurança dos computadores, e para descobrir serviços ou servidores em uma rede de computadores. Nmap é conhecido pela sua rapidez e pelas opções que dispõe. O Nmap é um programa CUI (Console User Interface), pelo que corre na linha de comandos, mas este tem uma interface gráfica (GUI), o NmapFE (Nmap Front End), que foi substituido pelo Zenmap em 11 de Outubro de 2007, por ser uma versão portátil e prover uma interface melhor para execução e especialmente para visualização e análise dos resultados do Nmap.

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