DNScat

DNScat is a "swiss-army knife" tool to tunnel traffic through DNS servers. It is a small, yet powerfull tool, similar to netcat. In conjunction with PPP server, it allows to build a VPN using DNS packets. DNScat is a useful tool for penetration testing.

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GNU General Public License version 2.0 (GPLv2)

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Operating Systems

BSD, Linux

Languages

English

Intended Audience

System Administrators

User Interface

Non-interactive (Daemon)

Programming Language

Java

Related Categories

Java Security Software, Java DNS Software, Java Penetration Testing Tool

Registered

2004-10-31

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