![Forrest logo](/images/logo.png)
hping3:tldr:2bdb5
This command is using the hping3 tool to send a TCP ACK packet to a specified destination IP address or hostname on port 80, with a specified count and in verbose mode.
Let's break down the command further:
-
hping3
: This is the command for hping3 tool, a popular network scanning and testing utility. -
--count ${2}
: This option specifies the number of packets to send. The value of ${2} is a variable that should be replaced with a numerical value representing the desired packet count. -
--verbose
: This option enables verbose output, providing detailed information about the packet sending and receiving process. -
--destport ${80}
: This option specifies the destination port number. The value of ${80} is a variable that should be replaced with the desired port number (in this case, 80). -
--ack ${ip_or_hostname}
: This option specifies that the packets sent should be TCP ACK packets. The value of ${ip_or_hostname} is a variable that should be replaced with the IP address or hostname of the destination machine.
To summarize, this command uses hping3 to send a specified number of TCP ACK packets to a destination IP address or hostname on port 80, while providing verbose output.