vadv.fireballex.com:2323
Connection Banner:
Server URLs
- Telnet: 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 39 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.
Show JSON
{
"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": {
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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": {
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"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
Show Logfile
DEBUG client.py:1200 Fingerprint client: host=vadv.fireballex.com port=2323
ERROR client.py:1318 vadv.fireballex.com:2323: TCP connection to vadv.fireballex.com:2323 timed out after 30.0s