jeffhacks / jeffhacks/smbscan

Surpress DNS Lookups

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bug
Dominant language
Python
Stars
50
Forks
5
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Description

Investigate the implications of doing/not doing this.

Try to suppress DNS lookups (see in-line todo).
https://github.com/jeffhacks/smbscan/blob/932412ab293df650ee08163a4c5d6274a90528e8/scan.py#L21

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start at the inline TODO in scan.py around line 21 and inspect how SMBScan currently performs DNS lookups. Research the implications of suppressing them, then verify that the resulting behavior matches the issue’s goal without disrupting share enumeration.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
networking, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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