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-SlowHTTPTest is a highly configurable tool that simulates some Application Layer Denial of Service attacks. 
-It works on majority of Linux platforms, OSX and Cygwin - a Unix-like environment and command-line interface 
-for Microsoft Windows.
+slowhttptest (stress testing tool/DoS simulator)
 
-It implements most common low-bandwidth Application Layer DoS attacks, such as slowloris, Slow HTTP POST, 
-Slow Read attack (based on TCP persist timer exploit) by draining concurrent connections pool, as well
-as Apache Range Header attack by causing very significant memory and CPU usage on the server.
+SlowHTTPTest is a highly configurable tool that simulates some Application
+Layer Denial of Service attacks. It works on majority of Linux platforms,
+OSX and Cygwin - a Unix-like environment and command-line interface for
+Microsoft Windows.
 
-Slowloris and Slow HTTP POST DoS attacks rely on the fact that the HTTP protocol, by design, requires 
-requests to be completely received by the server before they are processed. If an HTTP request is not 
-complete, or if the transfer rate is very low, the server keeps its resources busy waiting for the 
-rest of the data. If the server keeps too many resources busy, this creates a denial of service. 
-This tool is sending partial HTTP requests, trying to get denial of service from target HTTP server.
+It implements most common low-bandwidth Application Layer DoS attacks,
+such as slowloris, Slow HTTP POST, Slow Read attack (based on TCP persist
+timer exploit) by draining concurrent connections pool, as well as Apache
+Range Header attack by causing very significant memory and CPU usage on
+the server.
 
-Slow Read DoS attack aims the same resources as slowloris and slow POST, but instead of prolonging
-the request, it sends legitimate HTTP request and reads the response slowly. 
+Slowloris and Slow HTTP POST DoS attacks rely on the fact that the HTTP
+protocol, by design, requires requests to be completely received by the
+server before they are processed. If an HTTP request is not complete,
+or if the transfer rate is very low, the server keeps its resources busy
+waiting for the rest of the data. If the server keeps too many resources
+busy, this creates a denial of service.
 
-DISCLAIMER: Keep in mind that slowhttptest is of little use as a script kiddie tool. It cannot
-be pointed blindly at arbitrary targets, like e.g. LOIC.  Rather, where it excels is in its
-breadth of attack options, high customizability and its in-depth analytics. As such, it will be
-mostly useful for server administrators trying to stress test their systems.
+This tool is sending partial HTTP requests, trying to get denial of
+service from target HTTP server.
+
+Slow Read DoS attack aims the same resources as slowloris and slow POST,
+but instead of prolonging the request, it sends legitimate HTTP request
+and reads the response slowly.
+
+DISCLAIMER: Keep in mind that slowhttptest is of little use as a
+script kiddie tool. It cannot be pointed blindly at arbitrary targets,
+like e.g. LOIC.  Rather, where it excels is in its breadth of attack
+options, high customizability and its in-depth analytics. As such, it
+will be mostly useful for server administrators trying to stress test
+their systems.