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Current version compared with version Sat Jun 12 07:12:13 GMT 2004

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- Hping 2.0.0-rc3 and 3.0 implements a new feature called *scan mode* that
- works like a low-level automated port scanner. The user don't have to scan
- manaully as in the past, but still can use all the hping options in order to
+ Hping 2.0.0-rc3 and 3.0 implement a new feature called *scan mode* that
+ works like a low-level automated port scanner. The user does not have to scan
+ manaully as in the past, but can still use all the hping options in order to
  specify how to build the packets used to perform the scan.
  
  
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  The result of the scan contains information about some fields of the received
- TCP packets along with the number of the port and service name. Using the hping
- scan mode is possible to uncover subtle aspects of the firewalling of
+ TCP packets along with the number of the port and service name. By using the hping
+ scan mode it is possible to uncover subtle aspects of the firewalling of
  the target system.
  
  
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  Example of the --scan option usage:
  
  
- {# hping3 --scan known 1.2.3.4}
+ {# hping3 --scan known 1.2.3.4 -S}
  
  
   Scanning 1.2.3.4 (1.2.3.4), port known
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-  Not responding ports:
- +  Not responding ports:

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