Advanced Network Scanner

Description

A fast and efficient multi-threaded network port scanner built using Python. It scans a target IP for open ports, detects common services, measures scan time, and saves results to a file.

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Features

• Multi-threaded scanning (fast performance)
• Detects open ports
• Identifies common services (HTTP, SMB, etc.)
• Measures scan duration
• Saves results to a file (scan_results.txt)
• Works on Windows/Linux

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Technologies Used

• Python
• Socket Programming
• Threading (concurrent.futures)

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How to Run

1. Install Python
2. Clone the repository or download files
3. Open terminal in project folder

Run the script:

python scanner.py

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Example

Enter target IP: 127.0.0.1
Start port: 1
End port: 1000

Output:

[OPEN] Port 135 -> epmap
[OPEN] Port 445 -> microsoft-ds

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Output File

Results are saved in:

scan_results.txt

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Disclaimer

This tool is created for educational purposes only. Do not scan networks or systems without proper authorization.

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Author

John Malella