bbs.cortex-media.info:23
Connection Banner:
Server URLs
Server Location: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom (GeoIP)
Listing
BBS Name: TARDIS BBS (from listing)
Listed Location: Exmouth, , England
BBS Software
Detected: MajorBBS
Encoding
Effective encoding: cp437
Scanner detected: cp437
Telnet Fingerprint
This fingerprint is shared by 29 other servers.
Options offered by server: ECHO, SGA
The complete JSON record collected during the scan, including Telnet negotiation results and banner data.
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{
"server-probe": {
"fingerprint": "4305c7e02be02e5d",
"fingerprint-data": {
"offered-options": [
"ECHO",
"SGA"
],
"probed-protocol": "server",
"refused-options": [
"AARDWOLF",
"ATCP",
"BINARY",
"CHARSET",
"COM_PORT",
"EOR",
"GMCP",
"MCCP2",
"MCCP3",
"MSDP",
"MSP",
"MSSP",
"MXP",
"STATUS",
"ZMP"
],
"requested-options": [],
"scan-type": "quick"
},
"session_data": {
"banner_after_return": "\r\nSpam, Spam, Bacon, Spam...\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b \b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\bQUARKware BBS v9a\r\nIP Address detected: 64.227.40.173\r\n __________ __ __ _______\r\n\r (___ ___) | | | _____|\r\n\r | | | |___| | |___\r\n\r | | | ___ | ___|\r\n\r | | | | | | |_____\r\n\r |__| |__| |__|_______|\r\n\r ______ _______ _______ __ __\r\n\r | __ \\/ \\/ _ \\ | / )\r\n\r | |__) ) / \\ | / \\__/ |/ /\r\n\r | _ / ( ) | ( __| (\r\n\r | |\\ \\ \\ / | \\_/ \\ |\\ \\\r\n\r |__| \\__)\\_______/\\_______/__| \\__)\r\n\r _______ _____ ______ ________ _______ __ __\r\n\r / ____) ___ | __ \\| __ \\| _____| \\ | |\r\n\r | / ___| (___) | |__) ) | \\ | |___ | \\ | |\r\n\r | ( (__ \\ _ | _ /| | ) | ___| | |\\ \\| |\r\n\r | \\__/ ) | | | |\\ \\ | |__/ | |_____| | \\ |\r\n\r \\______/|__| |__|__| \\__)|________/|_______|__| \\ __|\r\n\r\r\n\r Email: sysop@yoyodyne-propulsion.net\r\r\n\r\n\u001b[40m\u001b[37;1mEnter your name: ",
"banner_before_return": "\u001b[1;1H\u252c\u00e1\u001b[6n\u001b[1;1H\u001b[2J\r\nANSI not Detected\r\nWelcome to The Switchbaud (300/1200/2400)\r\n\r\r\n\rPlease select the system to connect to:\r\n\r\r\n\r(Note: You are selecting a theme, they are really all the same system.)\r\n\r\r\n\r\n 1...Tardis BBS (QBBS)\r\n 2...Nostromo BBS (WBBS)\r\n 3...The Rock Garden BBS (MajorBBS)\r\n\r\nSelect system: E[1;3R",
"dsr_replies": 1,
"dsr_requests": 1,
"encoding": "cp437",
"option_states": {
"server_offered": {
"ECHO": true,
"SGA": true
},
"server_requested": {}
},
"scan_type": "quick",
"timing": {
"probe": 0.5036633014678955,
"total": 12.22313928604126
}
}
},
"sessions": [
{
"connected": "2026-03-07T04:07:45.235335+00:00",
"host": "bbs.cortex-media.info",
"ip": "185.138.197.245",
"port": 23
}
]
}
Connection Log
Debug-level log of the Telnet negotiation session, showing each IAC (Interpret As Command) exchange between client and server.
Generated by telnetlib3-fingerprint
telnetlib3-fingerprint --loglevel=debug bbs.cortex-media.info 23
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DEBUG client.py:1193 Fingerprint client: host=bbs.cortex-media.info port=23
INFO client_base.py:186 Connected to <Peer 185.138.197.245 23>
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[WILL + MXP] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC WILL MXP
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[WILL + ATCP] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC WILL ATCP
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[WILL + MCCP3_COMPRESS] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC WILL MCCP3_COMPRESS
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[WILL + GMCP] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC WILL GMCP
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[WILL + AARDWOLF] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC WILL AARDWOLF
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[WILL + MSP] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC WILL MSP
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[WILL + MSDP] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC WILL MSDP
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[WILL + MSSP] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC WILL MSSP
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[WILL + ZMP] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC WILL ZMP
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[WILL + MCCP2_COMPRESS] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC WILL MCCP2_COMPRESS
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[DO + MXP] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC DO MXP
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[DO + ATCP] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC DO ATCP
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[DO + MCCP3_COMPRESS] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC DO MCCP3_COMPRESS
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[DO + GMCP] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC DO GMCP
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[DO + AARDWOLF] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC DO AARDWOLF
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[DO + MSP] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC DO MSP
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[DO + MSDP] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC DO MSDP
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[DO + MSSP] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC DO MSSP
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[DO + ZMP] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC DO ZMP
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[DO + MCCP2_COMPRESS] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC DO MCCP2_COMPRESS
DEBUG stream_writer.py:768 recv IAC WILL ECHO
DEBUG stream_writer.py:784 WILL ECHO unsolicited
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1994 handle_will(ECHO)
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[DO + ECHO] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC DO ECHO
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 remote_option[ECHO] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[DO + ECHO] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:768 recv IAC WILL SGA
DEBUG stream_writer.py:784 WILL SGA unsolicited
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1994 handle_will(SGA)
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[DO + SGA] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC DO SGA
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 remote_option[SGA] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[DO + SGA] = False
DEBUG client_base.py:499 negotiation failed after 4.00s.
DEBUG client_base.py:505 failed-reply: 'WILL MXP, WILL ATCP, WILL MCCP3_COMPRESS, WILL GMCP, WILL AARDWOLF, WILL MSP, WILL MSDP,
WILL MSSP, WILL ZMP, WILL MCCP2_COMPRESS, DO MXP, DO ATCP, DO MCCP3_COMPRESS, DO GMCP, DO AARDWOLF, DO MSP, DO MSDP, DO MSSP,
DO ZMP, DO MCCP2_COMPRESS'
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[DO + BINARY] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC DO BINARY
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[DO + STATUS] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC DO STATUS
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[DO + CHARSET] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC DO CHARSET
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[DO + EOR] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC DO EOR
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[DO + COM_PORT_OPTION] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC DO COM_PORT_OPTION
DEBUG stream_writer.py:993 skip DO MCCP2_COMPRESS; pending_option = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:993 skip DO MCCP3_COMPRESS; pending_option = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:993 skip DO GMCP; pending_option = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:993 skip DO MSDP; pending_option = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:993 skip DO MSSP; pending_option = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:993 skip DO MSP; pending_option = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:993 skip DO MXP; pending_option = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:993 skip DO ZMP; pending_option = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:993 skip DO AARDWOLF; pending_option = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:993 skip DO ATCP; pending_option = True
INFO fingerprinting.py:755 connection for server fingerprint 4305c7e02be02e5d
INFO client_base.py:118 Connection closed to <Peer 185.138.197.245 23>