How to use NetCat to get server info

Download NetCat....

If u r using windows XP then copy it to "C:\WINDOWS\system32" as it is the default location of the CMD commands...

Now creat a file Get.txt in "C" drive with the following lines in it

GET / HTTP/1.0

Make sure u leave a blank line beneath it....[Image: biggrin.png]

Now open RUN or press Windows Logo Key + R....

Then type CMD

In the command prompt type cd\

This will take u to C:\

Then type nc -v http://www.site.com 80 < get.txt

And press enter

Where http://www.site.com is the website about which u want to extract the info.....

And u will get the information.....

Alternative method....

It is much more eassy.....

open RUN or press windows logo key + R....

Then type CMD

In the command prompt type nc -v http://www.site.com 80

Press enter

Then type GET / HTTP/1.0

And hit a couple of returns

And u will get the required info.....

[NOTE: Remember 80 is the default port for HTTP]