What operating systems are supported by DoSHTTP? 
DoSHTTP supports Windows 2000, XP, 2003 Server and Vista. DoSHTTP can be used to target any web server operating systems.

Are there legitimate uses for DoSHTTP? 
DoSHTTP can help IT Professionals test web server performance and evaluate web server protection software.

Can DoSHTTP be used simultaneously on multiple clients? 
With appropriate licensing, DoSHTTP can be used simultaneously on multiple clients to emulate a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack.

How do I start performing an HTTP Flood using DoSHTTP? 
Enter a Target URL and click on the Start Flood button.  

How do I stop performing an HTTP Flood using DoSHTTP? 
Click on the Stop Flood button.  

Can DoSHTTP be used with any type of internet connection? 
DoSHTTP can be used as long as there is an unblocked internet connection. However, greater performance can be achieved with higher bandwidth connections.  

How does DoSHTTP support HTTP Redirection? 
When a status code of 300, 301, 302, 303 or 307 is returned, DoSHTTP will redirect the attack to the new URL. This functionality can be disabled.

How many sockets does DoSHTTP support? 
Although DoSHTTP supports up to 15,000 sockets at one time, we have found that a setting of 1,000 sockets or less is often sufficient.
Note: Some prior versions only supported up to 5,000 sockets at one time.

Why do I seem to lose internet connectivity when using DoSHTTP? 
You are using too many sockets for your bandwidth.

What is the maximum number of requests DoSHTTP will issue? 
DoSHTTP will not allow more than 999,999,999,999 requests to be issued. Continuous mode is unfortunately not truly continuous and will also stop at the maximum.
Note: Some prior versions allowed a maximum of 922,337,203,685,477 requests to be issued.

What are the restrictions in the current DoSHTTP evaluation? 
A maximum of 10,000 requests can be issued per session with a maximum of 4 uses during the 14 day evaluation period.

What is a User Agent? 
A User Agent is a string identifying a browser or agent accessing a web page. DoSHTTP allows you to spoof any User Agent.

What are the acceptable values for the Target URL setting? 
The User Agent setting accepts any text value.

What are the acceptable values for the User Agent setting? 
The Target URL setting accepts any valid HTTP URL.

What are the acceptable values for the Sockets setting? 
The Sockets setting accepts any integer value from 1 to 15000. The current version offers several additional options.
Note: Some prior versions only accepted integer values up to 5000.

What are the acceptable values for the Requests setting? 
The Requests setting accepts "Continuous" or any integer value from 1 to 999999999999. The current version offers several additional options.
Note: Some prior versions accepted integer values up to 922337203685477.

How do I designate a target port within the URL? 
Enter the URL as follows: http://host:port/ (IE: http://www.yourcompanywebserver.com:443/)