Idle Scan

The idle scan is a TCP port scan method that consists of sending spoofed packets to a computer to find out what services are available. This is accomplished by impersonating another computer called a "zombie" (that is not transmitting or receiving information) and observing the behavior of the ''zombie'' system.

Read more about Idle Scan:  Information, TCP/IP Basic Knowledge, Basic Mechanics, Finding A Zombie Host, Using Hping, Using Nmap, Effectiveness

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