Complete Guide to Xerxes DDoS Tool Commands.pdf

In the world of cyber attacks, DDoS attacks have become a very common way of targeting a website or a server. DDoS stands for Distributed Denial of Service, and it is a type of attack that aims to make a website or a server inaccessible to its users. Xerxes is one of the most popular DDoS tools available, and it is commonly used by attackers to launch DDoS attacks. In this article, we will provide a complete guide to Xerxes DDoS tool commands, so you can learn how to protect your website or server against this type of attack.

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction to Xerxes DDoS Tool
Installing Xerxes DDoS Tool
Basic Xerxes DDoS Tool Commands
Testing Website/Server Connection
Single IP Attack
Multiple IP Attack
UDP Flood
TCP Flood
Advanced Xerxes DDoS Tool Commands
HTTP Flood
Slowloris Attack
XSS Attack
DNS Amplification Attack
Protection Against Xerxes DDoS Tool
Conclusion
FAQs
Table of Contents
Introduction to Xerxes DDoS Tool
Installing Xerxes DDoS Tool
Basic Xerxes DDoS Tool Commands
Testing Website/Server Connection
Single IP Attack
Multiple IP Attack
UDP Flood
TCP Flood
Advanced Xerxes DDoS Tool Commands
HTTP Flood
Slowloris Attack
XSS Attack
DNS Amplification Attack
Protection Against Xerxes DDoS Tool
Conclusion
FAQs
Introduction to Xerxes DDoS Tool
Xerxes is a DDoS tool that is written in C programming language. It is a powerful tool that can launch DDoS attacks on websites and servers. Xerxes works by sending a large amount of traffic to a target website or server, which overloads the server and makes it inaccessible to its users. Xerxes is a very popular tool among attackers, and it has been used in many high-profile attacks.

Installing Xerxes DDoS Tool
Before you can use Xerxes, you need to install it on your system. Xerxes is available for Linux, Windows, and Mac OS. The installation process is straightforward, and you can find detailed instructions on how to install Xerxes on the official website.

Basic Xerxes DDoS Tool Commands
Once you have installed Xerxes, you can start using it to launch DDoS attacks. Here are some of the basic commands that you can use with Xerxes:

Testing Website/Server Connection
Before you launch a DDoS attack, you need to test the connection to the target website or server.

xerxes

This command will test the connection to the target website or server and check if it is accessible.

Single IP Attack
To launch a DDoS attack on a single IP address, you can use the following command:

xerxes -single

This command will launch a DDoS attack on the target IP address using a single connection.

Multiple IP Attack
To launch a DDoS attack on multiple IP addresses, you can use the following command:

xerxes -multi

This command will launch a DDoS attack on the target IP address using multiple connections.

UDP Flood
To launch a UDP flood attack, you can use the following command:

xerxes <website/ser

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Intheworldofcyberattacks,DDoSattackshavebecomeaverycommonwayof
targetingawebsiteoraserver.DDoSstandsforDistributedDenialofService,anditis
atypeofattackthataimstomakeawebsiteoraserverinaccessibletoitsusers.

2. XerxesisoneofthemostpopularDDoStoolsavailable,anditiscommonlyusedby
attackerstolaunchDDoSattacks.Inthisarticle,wewillprovideacompleteguideto
XerxesDDoStoolcommands,soyoucanlearnhowtoprotectyourwebsiteorserver
againstthistypeofattack.
TableofContents
​TableofContents
​IntroductiontoXerxesDDoSTool
​InstallingXerxesDDoSTool
​BasicXerxesDDoSToolCommands
​TestingWebsite/ServerConnection
​SingleIPAttack
​MultipleIPAttack
​UDPFlood
​TCPFlood
​AdvancedXerxesDDoSToolCommands
​HTTPFlood
​SlowlorisAttack
​XSSAttack
​DNSAmplificationAttack
​ProtectionAgainstXerxesDDoSTool
​Conclusion
​FAQs
TableofContents
●IntroductiontoXerxesDDoSTool
●InstallingXerxesDDoSTool
●BasicXerxesDDoSToolCommands
○TestingWebsite/ServerConnection
○SingleIPAttack
○MultipleIPAttack

3. ○UDPFlood
○TCPFlood
●AdvancedXerxesDDoSToolCommands
○HTTPFlood
○SlowlorisAttack
○XSSAttack
○DNSAmplificationAttack
●ProtectionAgainstXerxesDDoSTool
●Conclusion
●FAQs
IntroductiontoXerxesDDoSTool
XerxesisaDDoStoolthatiswritteninCprogramminglanguage.Itisapowerfultool
thatcanlaunchDDoSattacksonwebsitesandservers.Xerxesworksbysendinga
largeamountoftraffictoatargetwebsiteorserver,whichoverloadstheserverand
makesitinaccessibletoitsusers.Xerxesisaverypopulartoolamongattackers,andit
hasbeenusedinmanyhigh-profileattacks.
InstallingXerxesDDoSTool
BeforeyoucanuseXerxes,youneedtoinstallitonyoursystem.Xerxesisavailablefor
Linux,Windows,andMacOS.Theinstallationprocessisstraightforward,andyoucan
finddetailedinstructionsonhowtoinstallXerxesontheofficialwebsite.
BasicXerxesDDoSToolCommands
OnceyouhaveinstalledXerxes,youcanstartusingittolaunchDDoSattacks.Hereare
someofthebasiccommandsthatyoucanusewithXerxes:
TestingWebsite/ServerConnection
BeforeyoulaunchaDDoSattack,youneedtotesttheconnectiontothetargetwebsite
orserver.

4. xerxes<website/server IP><port>
Thiscommandwilltesttheconnectiontothetargetwebsiteorserverandcheckifitis
accessible.
SingleIPAttack
TolaunchaDDoSattackonasingleIPaddress,youcanusethefollowingcommand:
xerxes<website/server IP><port>-single
ThiscommandwilllaunchaDDoSattackonthetargetIPaddressusingasingle
connection.
MultipleIPAttack
TolaunchaDDoSattackonmultipleIPaddresses,youcanusethefollowingcommand:
xerxes<website/server IP><port>-multi<numberofconnections>
ThiscommandwilllaunchaDDoSattackonthetargetIPaddressusingmultiple
connections.
UDPFlood
TolaunchaUDPfloodattack,youcanusethefollowingcommand:
xerxes<website/server IP><port>-udp
ThiscommandwilllaunchaUDPfloodattackonthetargetwebsiteorserver.
TCPFlood
TolaunchaTCPfloodattack,youcanusethefollowingcommand:
xerxes<website/server IP><port>-tcp
ThiscommandwilllaunchaTCPfloodattackonthetargetwebsiteorserver.

5. AdvancedXerxesDDoSTool
Commands
Xerxesalsohassomeadvancedcommandsthatallowyoutolaunchmore
sophisticatedattacks.Herearesomeoftheadvancedcommandsthatyoucanuse:
HTTPFlood
TolaunchanHTTPfloodattack,youcanusethefollowingcommand:
xerxes<websiteURL>-http-threads<numberofthreads>-time<timein
seconds>
ThiscommandwillsendalargenumberofHTTPrequeststothetargetwebsite,which
willoverloadtheserverandmakeitinaccessibletoitsusers.
SlowlorisAttack
TolaunchaSlowlorisattack,youcanusethefollowingcommand:
xerxes<websiteURL>-slowloris-threads<numberofthreads>-time<time
inseconds>
ThiscommandwillsendalargenumberofHTTPrequeststothetargetwebsite,butit
willdososlowly,whichwillmaketheserveruseupallitsresourceswhiletryingto
processtherequests.
XSSAttack
TolaunchanXSSattack,youcanusethefollowingcommand:
xerxes<websiteURL>-xss<payload>
ThiscommandwillinjectanXSSpayloadintothetargetwebsite,whichwillthenbe
executedbyanyuserwhovisitsthewebsite.

6. DNSAmplificationAttack
TolaunchaDNSamplificationattack,youcanusethefollowingcommand:
xerxes<DNSserverIP><DNSport><targetIP>-dns<querytype>
ThiscommandwillsendalargenumberofDNSqueriestothetargetIPaddress,which
willcausetheDNSservertosendalargeamountofdatatothetargetIPaddress,
overloadingitsnetworkconnection.
ProtectionAgainstXerxesDDoSTool
ProtectingagainstXerxesDDoSattackscanbechallenging,buttherearesomesteps
thatyoucantaketominimizetheriskofanattack.Herearesomewaystoprotectyour
websiteorserveragainstXerxesattacks:
●UseaDDoSprotectionservicethatcandetectandmitigateDDoSattacks.
●UseaContentDeliveryNetwork(CDN)thatcanhelpdistributetrafficandreduce
theloadonyourserver.
●Usefirewallsandintrusionpreventionsystems(IPS)todetectandblock
malicioustraffic.
●Keepyoursoftwareandoperatingsystemup-to-datetopreventattackersfrom
exploitingknownvulnerabilities.
●Monitoryournetworktrafficandserverlogstodetectunusualactivity.
Conclusion
XerxesisapowerfulDDoStoolthatcanbeusedtolaunchdevastatingattackson
websitesandservers.Byfollowingtheguidelinesandprecautionsmentionedinthis
article,youcanprotectyourwebsiteorserveragainstXerxesattacks.
FAQs
1.WhatisXerxesDDoStool?XerxesisaDDoStoolthatisusedtolaunch
DistributedDenialofServiceattacksonwebsitesandservers.