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pmap

Passively discover, scan, and fingerprint link-local peers by the background noise they generate (i.e. their broadcast a

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Platforms: Linux · Last verified September 6, 2026

Passively discover, scan, and fingerprint link-local peers by the background noise they generate (i.e. their broadcast and multicast traffic).

Only use this tool against systems you own or are explicitly authorized to test — see the disclaimer.

Getting started

Install on BlackArch with `pacman -S pmap` (or add the BlackArch repository to an existing Arch Linux install). See the official BlackArch tool listing linked above for details.

Commonly preinstalled on

BlackArch

Arch Linux-based distribution with one of the largest pentest tool repositories