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toolsnmap

Run this every time you connect to a new target network. Takes 5 minutes and saves hours.

Step 1: Confirm VPN is up and note your attack IP

ip a show tun0          # or eth0/tap0 depending on platform

export MYIP=$(ip -4 addr show tun0 | grep -oP '(?<=inet\s)\d+(\.\d+){3}')

echo "Attack IP: $MYIP"

Step 2: Set target IP variable

export TARGET=<TARGET-IP>

echo "Target: $TARGET"

Step 3: Create organized engagement folder

mkdir -p ~/engagements/$TARGET/{scans,loot,exploits,screenshots,notes}

cd ~/engagements/$TARGET

touch notes/notes.md

Step 4: Start your note file

cat >> notes/notes.md << EOF

Target: $TARGET

# Date: $(date)

# Attack IP: $MYIP

---

EOF

Step 5: Kick off background scan immediately · don't wait

nmap -p- --min-rate 5000 -T4 $TARGET -oA scans/full_tcp &

Step 6: Quick scan first while full scan runs

nmap -sC -sV -p 21,22,25,53,80,110,111,135,139,143,443,445,3306,3389,5985,8080,8443 $TARGET -oA scans/quick_common

Step 7: While scans run, check for web presence

curl -I http://$TARGET 2>/dev/null | head -20

curl -I https://$TARGET 2>/dev/null | head -20

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