how to use lbd in kali Linux

lbd (Load balancing detector) is a Linux tool that helps you find the load balancing of a website. This tool detects load balancing using DNS and HTTP. And it’s very easy to operate.

Load balancing definition?

Load balance is the process by which network traffic is distributed across multiple servers. This ensures that no server is overloaded. By spreading the work evenly, the load balance improves the response of the application. It also increases the availability of applications and websites for users.

How to use lbd tool?

This tool is pre-installed on Linux. To enable this tool on Linux, first click on the Linux logo in the left side corner and information gathering > IDS / IPS identification > lbd

To access this lbd tool directly in your terminal, run the following command on your terminal.

									lbd -h				

									┌──(errorsfind㉿kali)-[~]└─$ lbd -h            lbd - load balancing detector 0.4 - Checks if a given domain uses load-balancing.                                    Written by Stefan Behte (http://ge.mine.nu)                                    Proof-of-concept! Might give false positives.Checking for DNS-Loadbalancing:host: illegal option -- hUsage: host [-aCdilrTvVw] [-c class] [-N ndots] [-t type] [-W time]            [-R number] [-m flag] [-p port] hostname [server]       -a is equivalent to -v -t ANY       -A is like -a but omits RRSIG, NSEC, NSEC3       -c specifies query class for non-IN data       -C compares SOA records on authoritative nameservers       -d is equivalent to -v       -l lists all hosts in a domain, using AXFR       -m set memory debugging flag (trace|record|usage)       -N changes the number of dots allowed before root lookup is done       -p specifies the port on the server to query       -r disables recursive processing       -R specifies number of retries for UDP packets       -s a SERVFAIL response should stop query       -t specifies the query type       -T enables TCP/IP mode       -U enables UDP mode       -v enables verbose output       -V print version number and exit       -w specifies to wait forever for a reply       -W specifies how long to wait for a reply       -4 use IPv4 query transport only       -6 use IPv6 query transport only				

First, select the website from which you want to find the load balancing website and then run the following command in your terminal.

									lbd (your target website)				

Also, if you need to install this tool again, please install it using the command given below.

									sudo apt install lbd				

I hope this post is helpful to you and you can ask me by command if you have any doubt.