Basic Useage Information

To start DirBuster the following steps need to be undertaken:

  1. Enter the target host as a full URL. eg http://www.target.com/
  2. Select the if you wish to wish DirBuster to use only GET requests, or to auto switch between HEAD/GET
  3. Select the number of threads required for testing. 10 threads will normally result in ~300 requests/sec. However at 200+ threads ~6000 requests/sec can be obtained, use this speed with caution!
  4. Select if you wish to use list based file and dir guessing or a pure brute force.
  5. Select the method of testing Standard or URL Fuzz
  6. All should be good, so hit the start button