vadv.fireballex.com:2323
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Server URLs
- vadv.fireballex.com:2323
- Website: www.vadvbbs.com
Server Location: 🇨🇦 Canada (GeoIP)
Listing
BBS Name: Fireball Express (VADV) (from listing)
Listed Location: Montreal, QC, Canada
BBS Software
Reported: Virtual Advanced
FidoNet
This server responded with an EMSI handshake sequence.
Encoding
Effective encoding: cp437
Scanner detected: cp437
Telnet Fingerprint
This fingerprint is shared by 33 other servers.
Options offered by server: BINARY, ECHO, SGA
Options requested from client: BINARY, SGA
The complete JSON record collected during the scan, including Telnet negotiation results and banner data.
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{
"server-probe": {
"fingerprint": "db901ebd131f6da3",
"fingerprint-data": {
"offered-options": [
"BINARY",
"ECHO",
"SGA"
],
"probed-protocol": "server",
"refused-options": [
"AARDWOLF",
"ATCP",
"CHARSET",
"COM_PORT",
"EOR",
"GMCP",
"MCCP2",
"MCCP3",
"MSDP",
"MSP",
"MSSP",
"MXP",
"STATUS",
"ZMP"
],
"requested-options": [
"BINARY",
"SGA"
],
"scan-type": "quick"
},
"session_data": {
"banner_after_return": "\r\n\r\n\u001b[36mL\u001b[0;36mogin\u001b[1m: \u001b[37m",
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"dsr_replies": 1,
"dsr_requests": 1,
"encoding": "cp437",
"option_states": {
"server_offered": {
"0x24": false,
"BINARY": true,
"ECHO": true,
"LINEMODE": false,
"SGA": true
},
"server_requested": {
"BINARY": true,
"ECHO": false,
"SGA": true
}
},
"scan_type": "quick",
"timing": {
"probe": 0.506340503692627,
"total": 12.617967367172241
}
}
},
"sessions": [
{
"connected": "2026-03-07T04:19:29.762302+00:00",
"host": "vadv.fireballex.com",
"ip": "66.70.203.209",
"port": 2323
}
]
}
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 vadv.fireballex.com 2323
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DEBUG client.py:1193 Fingerprint client: host=vadv.fireballex.com port=2323
INFO client_base.py:186 Connected to <Peer 66.70.203.209 2323>
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 DO SGA
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1836 handle_do(SGA)
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[WILL + SGA] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC WILL SGA
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 local_option[SGA] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[WILL + SGA] = 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 stream_writer.py:768 recv IAC DONT ECHO
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1959 handle_dont(ECHO)
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[WILL + ECHO] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 local_option[ECHO] = False
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 WONT LINEMODE
DEBUG stream_writer.py:2148 handle_wont(LINEMODE)
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 remote_option[LINEMODE] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[DO + LINEMODE] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:768 recv IAC WONT b'$'
DEBUG stream_writer.py:2148 handle_wont(b'$')
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 remote_option[b'$'] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[DO + b'$'] = False
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:768 recv IAC DONT ECHO
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1959 handle_dont(ECHO)
DEBUG stream_writer.py:768 recv IAC WILL BINARY
DEBUG stream_writer.py:784 WILL BINARY unsolicited
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1994 handle_will(BINARY)
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[DO + BINARY] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC DO BINARY
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 remote_option[BINARY] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[DO + BINARY] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:768 recv IAC DO BINARY
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1836 handle_do(BINARY)
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[WILL + BINARY] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC WILL BINARY
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 local_option[BINARY] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[WILL + BINARY] = 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:768 recv IAC DO SGA
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1836 handle_do(SGA)
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 + 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
DEBUG stream_writer.py:768 recv IAC WONT STATUS
DEBUG stream_writer.py:2148 handle_wont(STATUS)
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 remote_option[STATUS] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[DO + STATUS] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:768 recv IAC WONT CHARSET
DEBUG stream_writer.py:2148 handle_wont(CHARSET)
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 remote_option[CHARSET] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[DO + CHARSET] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:768 recv IAC WONT EOR
DEBUG stream_writer.py:2148 handle_wont(EOR)
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 remote_option[EOR] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[DO + EOR] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:768 recv IAC WONT COM_PORT_OPTION
DEBUG stream_writer.py:2148 handle_wont(COM_PORT_OPTION)
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 remote_option[COM_PORT_OPTION] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[DO + COM_PORT_OPTION] = False
INFO fingerprinting.py:755 connection for server fingerprint db901ebd131f6da3
INFO client_base.py:118 Connection closed to <Peer 66.70.203.209 2323>