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hacknayan
2013-05-16, 00:28
What is the most commonly used computer language for making tools such as port scanner(like nmap), RAT, password cracker, and some other similar tools. I know there are already available tools like that. but i want to recreate mine so i can understand how it actually works. And I dont want to depends on those tools for too long. So I want to know what computer language are preferable for this kind of tools. Thx
root-boy
2013-05-16, 09:35
personaly i like python.
hacknayan
2013-05-16, 12:06
does anyone can tell me what computer are language are used in writting:
NMAP = ?
JohnTheRipper = ?
Poison Ivy RAT = ?
Metasploit = ?
Nmap: C, C++, Python & Lua
John The Ripper: C
Poison Ivy RAT: Assembly (server) & Delphi (client).
Metasploit = Ruby
All of this information was on the tools homepage and/or wikipedia page.
Geetanjali
2013-06-08, 08:27
For computer security, you will be happy to know some more related keypoints defined in the article below :
http://techwikasta.com/2013/04/good-computer-security-the-sheriff-at-the-door/
Have a look! Thanks.