masscan:tldr:c5c01

masscan: Scan a class B subnet avoiding ranges from a specific exclude file.

masscan

$ masscan ${10-0-0-0-16} --top-ports ${100} --excludefile ${filename}

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The command you provided utilizes the masscan tool to perform network scanning with specific parameters. Let's break down the command:

masscan: It is the name of the tool, masscan, used for scanning networks.
${10-0-0-0-16}: This is an IP address range specified in the form of a variable. It represents the IP range from 10.0.0.0 to 10.0.0.16 (including both the start and end IP addresses).
--top-ports ${100}: This option sets the number of top ports to scan. It scans the 100 most common ports used by various network services. The top-ports flag specifies the number, and here it is set to 100 using the variable ${100}.
--excludefile ${filename}: This flag instructs masscan to exclude specific ports from being scanned, as per the instructions provided in the exclusion file. The filename is specified as a variable ${filename}.

In summary, the command performs a network scan using the masscan tool, scanning the IP address range of 10.0.0.0 to 10.0.0.16. It scans the top 100 most common ports, while excluding certain ports based on the instructions provided in the excludefile (specified using the variable ${filename}).

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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