Re: problem with nmap (please help)

[Ron <iago () valhallalegends com>]

Have you tried doing EXACTLY what it says and using -P0?

Diet54 () aol com wrote:

> i have this version of nmap (nmap-3.81-win32). im running windows xp and i 
> just installed new beta of winpcap (WinPcap_3_1_beta4). when i try this command 
> in nmap...
>
> -----------------------------------------------------
> nmap -A -T4 scanme.insecure.org 
> ----------------------------------------------------------- 
> i get this message...
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ------------
> Starting nmap 3.81 ( http://www.insecure.org/nmap ) at 2005-03-13 06:47 
> Eastern
> Standard Time
> Note: Host seems down. If it is really up, but blocking our ping probes, try 
> -P0
>
> Nmap finished: 1 IP address (0 hosts up) scanned in 5.969 seconds
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ----------------
>
> even if i try to ping (scanme.insecure.org) using the command below i still 
> get host not found. but if i do a (ping scanme.insecure.org) i get a ping 
> replys back. i dont know whats going on. 
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
> C:\nmap>nmap -sS scanme.insecure.org
>
> Starting nmap 3.81 ( http://www.insecure.org/nmap ) at 2005-03-13 06:50 
> Eastern
> Standard Time
> Note: Host seems down. If it is really up, but blocking our ping probes, try 
> -P0
>
> Nmap finished: 1 IP address (0 hosts up) scanned in 6.329 seconds
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> i can never get any verion of nmap or netcat to work on this computer. ive 
> been trying for over a year. i emailed foundstone a few times asking for help 
> with they 2 programs.. and they never got back to me. its pissin me off i want 
> touse these programs. and when i set up my network i want to be able to use the 
> programs. why do i keep getting host seems down.. its driving me crazy. is 
> their something i have to do to get it to work.. install some patch or 
> something.
> PLEASE PLEASE try to help me
> get back to me asap.. thanks
>
> :)
>
>  

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