org). The list was put together from over 3,200 responses to a survey on the nmap-hackers mailing
list.
Here are suggestions of some of the ways you can use most Linux security/rescue CDs:
Assessing vulnerability??”Tools for assessing vulnerabilities of your computer include
those to let you scan shared Windows SMB folders (nbtscan), CGI scripts (nikto and
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screamingCobra), and the computer??™s ports (nmap), as well as scan for viruses (clamAV).
You can also check if someone has used a rootkit to replace critical system files (chkrootkit),
or you can use a scanner dispatch (warscan) to test any exploit you like across lots of
machines.
Running forensics on Windows machines??”If you believe a Windows system has been
compromised, there are many tools you can use to find problems and correct them. Boot
a security CD, such as KNOPPIX-STD, and you can recover Internet Explorer cookies
(galleta), convert Outlook Express dbx files to mbox format (readdbx and readoe), check
system integrity (ftimes), and check the Windows recycle bin (rifiuti).
Recovering data??”If a Windows or other operating system won??™t boot or is otherwise
impaired, you can get data off that computer. You can copy files over the network (using
rsync, scp, or others) or back up to local CD or tape (cpio, tar, or others).
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