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Installing Acunetix WVS
Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner
2.5
Configuring Web Browser for HTTP Sniffer
To sniff HTTP traffic, you must configure Acunetix WVS as a proxy server for
the browser installed on your machine. This allows you to
direct WVS to
pages it either could not find automatically or could not access (because of
JavaScript etc.) and thus be able to scan them.
Internet Explorer Configuration
To configure Internet Explorer to pass via the Acunetix WVS proxy:
1. Launch Internet Explorer
and select
Tools > Internet Options >
Connections > LAN Settings
Screenshot 18 - Internet Explorer Proxy Server setup
2. Enable ‘Use a proxy server for your LAN…’ and specify the IP address /
Name and Port (default 8080) of the computer were Acunetix WVS is
running. If the browser is running on the same computer as Acunetix WVS,
you can use 127.0.0.1 or localhost as the proxy server address.
To use the browser you need to launch Acunetix WVS and enable the HTTP Sniffer.
Therefore, it is advisable to install a second browser (either Internet Explorer or Firefox
depending on your default preference) and use it for sniffing traffic. You may then
continue using your preferred browser for regular browsing.
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