nc
Netcat — the TCP/IP Swiss army knife. Used for port scanning, reverse shells, file transfers, and network pivoting.
Binary Paths
/bin/nc/usr/bin/nc/bin/netcat/usr/bin/ncat
Glob Patterns
| Pattern | Wildcards | Notes |
|---|---|---|
n?
|
? | Single char wildcard — may match other n? binaries; use full path for precision |
n[c]
|
[] | Character class on second char |
/bin/n?
|
? | Full path narrows match to /bin/nc |
/???/bin/nc
|
? | Obfuscate /usr/ prefix |
/bin/n[c]
|
[] | Full path with bracket class |
net?at
|
? | Matches netcat with wildcard replacing 'c' |
nc*
|
* | Star suffix — matches nc, ncat, ncftp etc. |
n[c]*
|
[] * | Bracket then star for ncat, ncat6 variants |