Nikto VS ShellNewHandler

• Open Source
  Nikto is open-source software, allowing for transparency, community contributions, and free usage, which reduces costs associated with web vulnerability scanning.
• Comprehensive Testing
  Nikto is capable of testing for over 6,400 potentially dangerous files and programs, as well as outdated versions of servers, and version-specific insecure files/programs, providing a wide scope of security checks.
• Regular Updates
  Nikto's database is regularly updated with the latest vulnerabilities and security threats, ensuring that scans are up-to-date with the most recent security findings.
• Customization
  Users can customize the scans to match their specific needs by setting various options and parameters, allowing for flexibility in the security testing process.
• Integration Capability
  Nikto can integrate with other security tools and platforms, enabling a more comprehensive security strategy and allowing it to be part of a broader security testing ecosystem.

Possible disadvantages

• False Positives
  Nikto can produce a significant number of false positives, which can lead to spending additional time and resources verifying the results.
• Performance Overhead
  Being a thorough scanner, Nikto can consume significant resources and time, especially when scanning large websites or multiple targets, which might impact system performance.
• Lack of Advanced Reporting
  Nikto's reporting capabilities are relatively basic compared to other commercial tools, which can make it challenging to analyze results and create comprehensive reports for non-technical stakeholders.
• Limited User Interface
  Nikto primarily relies on command-line interface interactions, which may not be user-friendly for all users, especially those who are not comfortable with command-line operations.
• Not Stealthy
  Nikto scans are not designed to be stealthy, meaning they can be easily detected by intrusion detection systems (IDS), which might raise alarms and potentially block the scans.

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• Awesome Penetration Testing

  Nikto - Noisy but fast black box web server and web application vulnerability scanner. - Source: dev.to / about 5 years ago

• I recently got libreoffice, but now the new option in right click looks like a mess. Can someone help me get rid of them please?

  Use Shell New Handler. Run the portable app and simply untick the items you don't want to appear in your new context menu. Source: about 4 years ago

• This menu should be easy to add/remove programs to... Who is really creating Access Databases from this menu often enough to keep it here? (Not me!) Is there an easy way to edit this?

  I've always used ShellNewHandler for this. It's a really simple portable utility that allows you to remove most of the items from that menu. Tested it out on Windows 11 and it's still compatible. Source: over 5 years ago