Thanks, George, for your insights into the creation of the nessus_test directory.
I ran the scan without any plugins and for only a few ports and still get the nessus_test directory created. Information about this scan : Nessus version : 3.1.4 Plugin feed version : 200708011215 Type of plugin feed : Registered (7 days delay) Scanner IP : 10.200.2.220 Port scanner(s) : nessus_tcp_scanner synscan Port range : 20,21,25,445,1433 Thorough tests : no Experimental tests : no Paranoia level : 1 Report Verbosity : 1 Safe checks : yes Optimize the test : yes Max hosts : 16 Max checks : 10 Scan Start Date : 2007/8/2 14:02 Scan duration : 381 sec Running ngrep -iq 'nessus_test' I get: T 10.100.12.66:3173 -> 10.200.2.220:43817 [A] drwxrwxrwx 1 owner group 0 Mar 15 2006 Archive..drwxrwx rwx 1 owner group 0 Sep 5 2006 ArchiveUK..-rwxrwxrwx 1 owner group 0 Aug 2 14:05 nessus_test..-rwxrwxrwx 1 owner group 1064 Oct 6 2006 v564062791.a29..-rwxrwxrwx 1 owner group 5516 Oct 11 2006 v564062841.a29..-rwxrwxrwx 1 owner group 1064 Oct 12 2006 v564062851.a29..-rwxrwxrwx 1 owner group 2108 Oct 20 2006 v564062931.a29..-rwxrwxrwx 1 ... and the portnumber cycles around, too? Rgds, Paul Paul Rivers Systems Management Specialist ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. www.primark.co.uk www.primark.ie ********************************************************************** _______________________________________________ Nessus mailing list [email protected] http://mail.nessus.org/mailman/listinfo/nessus
