HTTP Options

[raffy347]

i need a website that allows you view the HTTP Options that are allowed on a particular website...

for example when you see a question like :

* what http options are allowed for microsoft.com ?

I understand that there are programs that could be used to get that information which i'm not willing to download.. but i actually need a website like netcraft.com that allows you view information about another website...

[camerongray]

What do you mean by HTTP options?  What sort of information are you looking for?

[raffy347]

this link might help you get the idea...  http://www.tutorialspoint.com/http/http_requests.htm


This second link is an example of the kind of website i'm looking for but this one doesn't provide results

https://www.hurl.it/

[patio]

I don't understand...who are you hiding from > ? ?

[raffy347]

its just that i'm taking this security class, and was asked to find out how to do that.... i was also confused about the question

oh well, turned out be a program called "BACKTRACK" that could be used to perform that operation....ill post an attachment alongside this reply...

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[DaveLembke]

Use of this beyond the sandbox of the MIT's port 80 in the assignment is probing live web presences which is hacking looking for weaknesses. Very Very Grey Area!!!!

Where in this assignment do they tell you to go out and find other websites for info that might be used to show security weaknesses or flaws?   Have you contacted your instructor to get clarification on what you should and shouldn't be doing on this?

[raffy347]

like he said, scanning a network is completely legal.....as long as the information is out there....its all about ethical hacking, not trying to break into a network...all for educational purposes. 

[BC_Programmer]

scanning a network is completely legal

There are a few cases where users port-scan, but do not do anything more. While they did not face any criminal charges, individuals such as Scott Moulton ended up losing their jobs and with six-figure attorney fees to pay. It also depends on the country. In Finland a 17-year old was convicted and fined over $12,000 for port scanning a bank. In Germany and the UK, interpretations of some of the more recent computer misuse laws can make even having tools like nmap or netcat on your computer illegal.

[camerongray]

Then if it is only "for educational purposes" as you say, keep it on your own network.