Port Scanner Tool – RustScan Installation & Usage Commands

RustScan is a modern and very fast port scanning tool used to find open ports on a target system. It works much faster than traditional scanners because it quickly detects open ports and then passes them to Nmap for detailed scanning. You can run RustScan in Termux to perform network scanning and learning purposes directly from your Android device. Here’s a simple list of what you can do with rustscan:

  • Find open ports quickly
  • Detect running services
  • Perform network reconnaissance
  • Combine with Nmap for deep scanning
  • Learn basic networking and security

Installation Commands

Update Termux and install required packages:

apt update && apt upgrade && apt install rust wget curl -y

Install RustScan:

apt install rustscan -y

Check installation:

rustscan -h

Usage Commands

Scan a target IP:

rustscan -a 192.168.1.1

Scan a domain:

rustscan -a example.com

Scan specific ports:

rustscan -a 192.168.1.1 -p 22,80,443

Scan all ports:

rustscan -a 192.168.1.1 -p -

Increase speed (threads):

rustscan -a 192.168.1.1 --ulimit 5000

Run RustScan with Nmap (deep scan):

rustscan -a 192.168.1.1 -- -A -sV

Save results:

rustscan -a 192.168.1.1 > output.txt

Basic Commands

Show help menu:

rustscan -h

Check version:

rustscan -V

Simple scan:

rustscan -a target.com
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