N-ETHER (Network Enumeration Tool for Host Exploration and Reconnaissance) is a robust and highly automated Python script designed to streamline the critical initial phases of network security auditing and penetration testing.
It’s core purpose is to perform fast, comprehensive, and consistent host and port discovery across single targets or large lists of IP addresses. N-ETHER functions as an intelligent, opinionated wrapper around the powerful nmap tool, bundling best-practice scanning techniques—including service versioning, NSE scripting, and intelligent port selection—into a single, easy-to-use utility. This significantly reduces auditor workload and potential for human error compared to manually executing multiple complex nmap commands.
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Features
- Concurrent Scanning**: Scans multiple targets simultaneously using threads
- Quick Scan (`-q`): Scans top 100 ports
- Full Scan**: Scans all ports (default)
- dvanced Audit (`-a`): Runs NSE scripts (ftp-anon, smb-enum-shares, etc.)
- IPv6 Support (`-6`): Enables scanning of IPv6 addresses
- Proxy Support (`-x`): Routes traffic through a SOCKS5 proxy
- Host Discovery (`-d`): Enables Ping/ARP discovery (defaults to skip-ping)
- Target Flexibility: Accepts a single IP or a file containing a list of targets
- Reporting: Consolidates results into a single summary file.