sx is a command-line network scanner designed to follow the UNIX philosophy.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- ARP scanning to detect devices on local networks.
- ICMP scanning to identify live hosts and firewall rules.
- TCP SYN, FIN, NULL, and Xmas scans.
- Custom TCP scans using any combination of TCP flags.
- UDP port scanning with full ICMP replies.
- Detects live SOCKS5 proxies.
- Randomised iteration over IP addresses.
- Supports JSON output for automated processing.
- Configurable packet rate limiting.
- Supports excluding specified IP addresses and subnets.
- Works with virtual network interfaces including WireGuard and OpenVPN.
Website: github.com/v-byte-cpu/sx
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Developer: v-byte-cpu
License: MIT License
sx is written in Go. Learn Go with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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