Packages and Binaries:

portspoof

Enhance OS security through a set of techniques
This package contains a service to enhance OS security through a set of following techniques: * All 65535 TCP ports are always open Instead of informing an attacker that a particular port is in a CLOSED or FILTERED state Portspoof will return SYN+ACK for every port connection attempt/ * Every open TCP port emulates a service Portspoof has a huge database of dynamic service signatures, that will be used to generate fake banners and fool scanners.

This tool requires configuration before use.

Installed size: 1.06 MB
How to install: sudo apt install portspoof

Dependencies:
  • iptables
  • kali-defaults
  • libc6
  • libgcc-s1
  • libstdc++6
portspoof
root@kali:~# portspoof --help
Try ` portspoof -h' for more information.


portspoof-start
root@kali:~# portspoof-start -h

  Before running portspoof, you need to adapt the configuration
  Read /usr/share/doc/portspoof/README.Debian


portspoof-stop
root@kali:~# portspoof-stop -h

┏━(Message from Kali developers)
┃ 
┃ Service status:
┃   * portspoof.service - Effective defense against port scanners daemon (Portspoof)
┃        Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/portspoof.service; 5:185mdisabled; preset: 5:185mdisabled)
┃       Drop-In: /etc/systemd/system/portspoof.service.d
┃                `-override.conf
┃        Active: inactive (dead)
┃ 
┗━




Updated on: 2026-May-25