An Introduction to IP Scanner

An Introduction to IP Scanner

IP Scanner is a version of an IP scanner developed by RST in collaboration with Charity. It is a NIC utility with an intended audience of mostly penetration testers and bug hunters. The term ‘origin IP’ is an art expression used to describe the final public IP destination for websites that are publicly served via third parties.

If you would like to understand more about why anyone might be interested in using IP Scanner, let’s take a look at a simple example. In many modern web applications, they are protected by a layer of third-party services that sit between the production servers and the intended users. Let’s pretend that a version of the application is being tested before release. This version is running on a non-production server with its own public IP address. The main web servers are using a fully qualified domain name.

To

1. Clone the code from the repository.
2. Install the required dependencies.
3. Create a file with the fully qualified domain names (FQDNs) you want to scan.
4. Run the IP Scanner tool.

Once the tool is running, it will scan the specified FQDNs and provide information about the services running on the corresponding IP addresses. This can help identify vulnerabilities and potential loopholes in the web application.

Please note that IP Scanner is provided without a warranty and should only be used for authorized research and testing purposes.

In conclusion, IP Scanner is a powerful tool for network scanning and can help security professionals quickly gather information about web applications and their associated IP addresses. It is an essential tool for penetration testers and bug hunters in identifying vulnerabilities and ensuring the security of web applications.

Thank you for reading and have a nice day!