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Nikto

Overview

Vendor Description

 Nikto is designed to examine web servers and look for items in multiple categories: - misconfigurations - default files and scripts - insecure files and scripts - outdated software It uses Rain Forest Puppy's LibWhisker (wiretrip.net) for HTTP functionality, and can perform checks in HTTP or HTTPS. It also supports basic port scanning and will determine if a web server is running on any open ports. Nikto checks and code can be automatically udpated from the main distribution server by using the 'update' option (see below) to ensure Nikto is checking the most recent vulnerabilities. Nikto will also load user defined checks at startup if they are placed in a file named 'user_scan_database.db' in the plugins directory. Unlike scan_database.db, this file will not be over-written if the -update option is used. This should always be used if you add your own checks (and you should send those checks to sullo@cirt.net). Nikto leaves a footprint on a server it scans--both in an invalid 404 check and in the User-Agent header. This can be changed by forcing the $NIKTO{fingerprint} and $NIKTO{useragent} to new values in the source code, OR, if any IDS evasion (-e) option is used. Note that it's pretty obvious when Nikto is scanning a server anyway--the large number of invalid requests sticks out a lot in the server logs, although with an IDS evasion technique it might not be extremely obvious that it was Nikto.

Category

 Probe Tool: A tool that explores another system, looking for vulnerabilities. While these can be used by security managers, wishing to shore up their security, the tools are as likely used by attackers to evaluate where to start an attack. An example is an NT Security Scanner.

Variants

   Nikto 1.30 ·  Nikto 1.30 a ·
 

Origins

 

Author

 Sullo

Others By This Author

  Nikto 1.30 · Nikto 1.30 a ·

Date of Origin

 Variants from November, 2002 to May, 2003
 

Detection and Removal

Manual Removal

 Follow these steps to remove Nikto from your machine. Begin by backing up your registry and your system, and/or setting a Restore Point, to prevent trouble if you make a mistake.

 Stop Running Processes:

Kill these running processes with Task Manager:



Remove Files:

Remove these files (if present) with Windows Explorer:



 
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