RE: [FW1] Freeware/shareware scanner to do an analysis against myFW-1

["Matt Rowley" <matt.rowley@FW1-NOSPAMstreampipe.com>]

There is a decent X11 frontend GUI for nmap.  Check the latest rpm's or go
to nmap.org or insecure.org.  It's a little wrapper called "nmapfe"

--Matt Rowley


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-fw-1-mailinglist@lists.us.checkpoint.com
> [mailto:owner-fw-1-mailinglist@lists.us.checkpoint.com]On Behalf Of
> James Edwards
> Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 2:15 PM
> To: 'Steven Lee'; James Edwards
> Cc: 'Allan Pratt'; fw-1-mailinglist@lists.us.checkpoint.com
> Subject: RE: [FW1] Freeware/shareware scanner to do an analysis against
> myFW-1
>
>
>
> My mistake.  I guess I should have read the original closer instead of
> responding like everyone else did.
>
> Yes, nmap is about the end all and be all for freebies.  Will
> do just about
> anything most of the expensive ones will do except provide you a GUI.
>
> Jim Edwards
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steven Lee [mailto:steve.lee@avcom.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 1:06 PM
> To: James Edwards
> Cc: 'Allan Pratt'; fw-1-mailinglist@lists.us.checkpoint.com
> Subject: Re: [FW1] Freeware/shareware scanner to do an analysis against
> myFW-1
>
>
> Snort, shadow, and the like are IDS systems (intrusion detection).
> They will do nothing to scan a firewall to determine what ports
> are open and what vulnerabilities exist, but they will tell you if
> someone *else* is looking for vulnerabilities.
>
> nmap for NT is listed at
> http://www.eeye.com/html/Databases/Software/nmapnt.html.
> I haven't used it, so can't vouch for it, but nmap itself seems to
> be the choice for many who want a no-nonsense scanner.
>
> Steve
>
> James Edwards wrote:
>
> > I use Shadow.  I tried snort but couldn't get it to compile
> so stuck with
> > Shadow.  Here is the link
> >
> > http://www.nswc.navy.mil/ISSEC/CID/
> >
> > It took a lot of configurations work to make this functional.
>  Get your
> PERL
> > book out.
> >
> > Jim Edwards
> > Systems Manager
> > Texas Secretary of State
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Allan Pratt [mailto:allan_pratt@hotmail.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 11:03 AM
> > To: fw-1-mailinglist@lists.us.checkpoint.com
> > Subject: [FW1] Freeware/shareware scanner to do an analysis against my
> > FW-1
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am looking for a freeware/shareware scanner to do an
> analysis against my
> > FW-1.
> >
> > Products such as ISS & Cybercop are far too expensive.
> >
> > Any recommendations?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Allan
> >
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