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README.md

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The second is the binary format. This produces much smaller files, so that

when I scan the Internet my disk doesn't fill up. They need to be parsed,

though. In the `util` subdirectory there is a program `scan2text.c` that will

scan in the binary format and produce text.

though. The command line option `--readscan` will read binary scan files.

Using `--readscan` with the `-oX` option will produce a XML version of the 

results file.





## Comparison with Nmap

doc/masscan.8

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\fB\-oX <filename>\fR: sets the output format to XML and saves the output in the given filename\. This is equivelent to using the \fB\-\-output\-format\fR and \fB\-\-output\-filename\fR parameters\.

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\fB\-oB <filename>\fR: sets the output format to binary and saves the output in the given filename\. This is equivelent to using the \fB\-\-output\-format\fR and \fB\-\-output\-filename\fR parameters\. The tool \fBscan2text\fR can then be used to read the binary file\. Binary files are mush smaller than their XML equivelents, but require a separate step to convert back into XML or another readable format\.

\fB\-oB <filename>\fR: sets the output format to binary and saves the output in the given filename\. This is equivelent to using the \fB\-\-output\-format\fR and \fB\-\-output\-filename\fR parameters\. The option \fB\-\-readscan\fR can then be used to read the binary file\. Binary files are mush smaller than their XML equivelents, but require a separate step to convert back into XML or another readable format\.

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\fB\-\-readscan <filename>\fR: reads the binary scan results and displays to console\. If used with \fB\-oX a XML version of the binary file will be created\.

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doc/masscan.8.markdown

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  * `-oB <filename>`: sets the output format to binary and saves the output in

    the given filename. This is equivelent to using the `--output-format` and

    `--output-filename` parameters. The tool `scan2text` can then be used to

    `--output-filename` parameters. The option `--readscan` can then be used to

    read the binary file. Binary files are mush smaller than their XML

    equivelents, but require a separate step to convert back into XML or

    another readable format.
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You should be able to import the XML into databases and such.



The following example reads a binary scan results file called bin-test.scan and prints

results to console.



	# masscan --readscan bin-test.scan

	

The following example reads a binary scan results file called bin-test.scan and creates

an XML output file called bin-test.xml.



	# masscan --readscan bin-test.scan -oX bin-test.xml



## ADVANCED EXAMPLES



Let's say that you want to scan the entire Internet and spread the scan