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diff --git a/network/LOIC/README b/network/LOIC/README index f6ccb67a39af7..ad1004e8d8609 100644 --- a/network/LOIC/README +++ b/network/LOIC/README @@ -1,26 +1,27 @@ LOIC - the Low Orbit Ion Cannon -LOIC is an open source network attack application, written in C#. LOIC was -initially developed by Praetox Technologies, but later it was released into the -public domain +LOIC is an open source network attack application, written in C#. LOIC +was initially developed by Praetox Technologies, but later it was +released into the public domain -LOIC performs a denial-of-service (DoS) attack (or when used by multiple -individuals, a DDoS attack) on a target site by flooding the server with TCP -packets, UDP packets, or HTTP requests with the intention of disrupting the -service of a particular host. People have used LOIC to join voluntary botnets. +LOIC performs a denial-of-service (DoS) attack (or when used by +multiple individuals, a DDoS attack) on a target site by flooding +the server with TCP packets, UDP packets, or HTTP requests with the +intention of disrupting the service of a particular host. People have +used LOIC to join voluntary botnets. -This SlackBuild simply builds a package from the binaries. If you would like -to build it from source, you might want to consider loiq. +This SlackBuild simply builds a package from the binaries. If you +would like to build it from source, you might want to consider loiq. mono is needed to run LOIC: mono /opt/LOIC/LOIC.exe -A handy script /usr/bin/loic and a basic desktop integration file have been -included for ease of use. +A handy script /usr/bin/loic and a basic desktop integration file have +been included for ease of use. WARNING: -We are not responsible for the use that you give to this tool. You cannot blame -us if you use this tool to attack servers you don't own and get caught. This -script is released for educational purposes only. +We are not responsible for the use that you give to this tool. You +cannot blame us if you use this tool to attack servers you don't own +and get caught. This script is released for educational purposes only. |