Re: How to tweak tools against targets that block ICMP

[Ansgar Wiechers <bugtraq () planetcobalt net>]

On 2010-07-17 Jacky Jack wrote:
> Some tools/scanners first send ICMP packet before they do their job.
>
> So, for some hosts which block such packets, I have no idea on how to
> use those tools.
>
> How can I tweak it so that I can use it?
>
> I refer to to the closed-source tools/scanners.

Read the documentation to find out if they provide and option to prevent
this behavior. Don't use them unless they do.

Regards
Ansgar Wiechers
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