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Nikto is an Open Source (GPL) web server scanner. It can perform comprehensive tests against web servers for multiple items, for over 6700 potentially dangerous files/programs and can check for outdated versions of over 1250 servers, and version specific problems on over 270 servers. It will also checks for server configuration items such as the presence of multiple index files, HTTP server options, and will attempt to identify installed web servers and software. Scan items and plugins are frequently updated or it can be automatically updated. Nikto is not a stealthy tool. It will test a web server in the quickest time possible, and will generate logs in in log files or an IPS/IDS. Not every check is a security problem, though most are. There are some items that are "info only" type checks that look for things that may not have a security flaw, but the webmaster or security engineer may not know are present on the server. These items are usually marked appropr