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
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