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nbtscan

TLDR

Scan network for NetBIOS names

$ nbtscan [192.168.1.0/24]
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Scan single host
$ nbtscan [192.168.1.10]
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Verbose output
$ nbtscan -v [192.168.1.0/24]
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Human readable output
$ nbtscan -h [192.168.1.0/24]
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Show all names
$ nbtscan -f [192.168.1.0/24]
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Set timeout
$ nbtscan -t [5] [192.168.1.0/24]
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SYNOPSIS

nbtscan [options] target

DESCRIPTION

nbtscan scans networks for NetBIOS name information. It queries Windows/Samba hosts.
The tool identifies Windows machines. Shows computer names and workgroups.
nbtscan scans NetBIOS names.

PARAMETERS

TARGET

IP address or network range.
-v
Verbose mode.
-h
Human readable output.
-f
Show full NBT resource records.
-t SECS
Timeout in seconds.
--help
Display help information.

CAVEATS

Network scanning tool. Windows/Samba networks. May trigger security alerts.

HISTORY

nbtscan was created for network reconnaissance to identify Windows machines via NetBIOS queries.

SEE ALSO

nmblookup(1), nmap(1), smbclient(1)

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