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Introduction: In the realm of ethical hacking and penetration testing, Enum4linux stands as a powerful tool for gathering information and enumerating data in Windows environments. This article delves into Enum4linux, highlighting its features, benefits, and best practices, while showcasing essential commands to maximize its effectiveness. Understanding Enum4linux: Enum4linux is an open-source tool specifically designed for enumerating Windows and Samba systems. It empowers penetration testers and security professionals by extracting valuable information, aiding in vulnerability assessment, privilege escalation, and reconnaissance efforts. Key Features and Benefits: 1. User Enumeration: Command: `enum4linux -U <target_IP>` This command enumerates user accounts on the target Windows system, providing insights into available accounts, user IDs, full names, and group memberships. Understanding user accounts assists in assessing the potential attack surface and identifying weak point...

Nmap is the most popular free security scanner developed by Gordon Lyon (f.f. Fyodor Vaskovich). The first version of Nmapa was published on October 1, 1997, in the online magazine, Phrack. For those interested in the beginnings of this scanner, here is a full article that shows the capabilities and source code of the first version of Nmap:  The Art of Port Scanning . At the time of writing this text, the latest version of Nmap is 7.70. This version is equipped with 588 NSM scripts (Nmap Scripting Engine), which, along with a huge number of standard scanning options, give the opportunity to examine more carefully the hosts we are interested in. NSE can be used, among others, to more accurately detect the version of a given service, break usernames and passwords, detect and use known vulnerabilities, and even detect existing back gates left by the attacker and  fuzzing . A list of all available scripts with descriptions is published at  https://nmap.org/nsedoc/ . Alternati...