Netcat

Netcat, also known as "nc," is a versatile networking utility that allows for easy creation of TCP/IP connections, port scanning, and network troubleshooting.

Basic Usage

nc [options] [hostname/IP] [port]

nc example.com 80

Send and receive files

nc -l [port] < file_to_send
nc [server_IP] [port] > received_file

Port scanning

nc -zv [hostname/IP][start_port]-[end_port]

How to extract files using netcat

Set a UDP Listener

Send the files

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