Cleaning up the descriptions for 28 scripts for consistency

scripts/ajp-auth.nse

@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ local stdnse = require "stdnse"
 local table = require "table"
 
 description = [[
-Retrieves the authentication scheme and realm of an AJP service that requires
+Retrieves the authentication scheme and realm of an AJP service (Apache JServ Protocol) that requires authentication.
-authentication.
 ]]
 
 ---

scripts/ajp-headers.nse

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ local stdnse = require "stdnse"
 
 description = [[
 Performs a HEAD or GET request against either the root directory or any
-optional directory and returns the server response headers.
+optional directory of an Apache JServe Protocol server and returns the server response headers.
 ]]
 
 ---

scripts/ajp-methods.nse

@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@ local stdnse = require "stdnse"
 local table = require "table"
 
 description = [[
-Finds out what options are supported by the AJP server by sending an OPTIONS
+Discovers which options are supported by the AJP (Apache JServ
-request and lists potentially risky methods.
+Protocol) server by sending an OPTIONS request and lists potentially
+risky methods.
 
 In this script, "potentially risky" methods are anything except GET,
 HEAD, POST, and OPTIONS. If the script reports potentially risky

scripts/ajp-request.nse

@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ local shortport = require "shortport"
 local stdnse = require "stdnse"
 
 description = [[
-Request an URI over the Apache JServe Protocol and displays or alternatively
+Requests a URI over the Apache JServe Protocol and displays the result
-stores the result in a file. Different AJP methods such as; GET, HEAD, TRACE,
+(or stores it in a file). Different AJP methods such as; GET, HEAD,
-PUT or DELETE may be used.
+TRACE, PUT or DELETE may be used.
 
 The Apache JServ Protocol is commonly used by web servers to communicate with
 back-end Java application server containers.

scripts/broadcast-networker-discover.nse

@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ local stdnse = require "stdnse"
 local table = require "table"
 
 description = [[
-Discovers the EMC Networker backup software server on a LAN by
+Discovers EMC Networker backup software servers on a LAN by sending a network broadcast query.
-using network broadcasts.
 ]]
 
 ---

scripts/broadcast-pc-duo.nse

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ local stdnse = require "stdnse"
 local table = require "table"
 
 description = [[
-Discovers PC-DUO remote control hosts and gateways running on a LAN by sending a special UDP probe.
+Discovers PC-DUO remote control hosts and gateways running on a LAN by sending a special broadcast UDP probe.
 ]]
 
 ---

scripts/broadcast-pppoe-discover.nse

@@ -5,10 +5,11 @@ local stdnse = require "stdnse"
 local table = require "table"
 
 description = [[
-Discovers PPPoE servers using the PPPoE Discovery protocol (PPPoED).
+Discovers PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) servers using
-PPPoE is an ethernet based protocol so the script has to know what ethernet
+the PPPoE Discovery protocol (PPPoED).  PPPoE is an ethernet based
-interface to use for discovery. If no interface is specified, requests are sent
+protocol so the script has to know what ethernet interface to use for
-out on all available interfaces.
+discovery. If no interface is specified, requests are sent out on all
+available interfaces.
 
 As the script send raw ethernet frames it requires Nmap to be run in privileged
 mode to operate.

scripts/broadcast-ripng-discover.nse

@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ local table = require "table"
 
 description = [[
 Discovers hosts and routing information from devices running RIPng on the
-LAN by sending a RIPng Request command and collecting the responses
+LAN by sending a broadcast RIPng Request command and collecting any responses.
-from all responsive devices.
 ]]
 
 ---

scripts/broadcast-versant-locate.nse

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ local stdnse = require "stdnse"
 local table = require "table"
 
 description = [[
-Discovers Versant object databases using the srvloc protocol.
+Discovers Versant object databases using the broadcast srvloc protocol.
 ]]
 
 ---

scripts/broadcast-wpad-discover.nse

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ local table = require "table"
 local url = require "url"
 
 description = [[
-Retrieves a list of proxy servers on the LAN using the Web Proxy
+Retrieves a list of proxy servers on a LAN using the Web Proxy
 Autodiscovery Protocol (WPAD).  It implements both the DHCP and DNS
 methods of doing so and starts by querying DHCP to get the address.
 DHCP discovery requires nmap to be running in privileged mode and will

scripts/dict-info.nse

@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ local stdnse = require "stdnse"
 local table = require "table"
 
 description = [[
-Connects to a dictionary server using the DICT protocol and runs the SHOW
+Connects to a dictionary server using the DICT protocol, runs the SHOW
-SERVER command and displays the result. The DICT protocol is defined in RFC
+SERVER command, and displays the result. The DICT protocol is defined in RFC
 2229 and is a protocol which allows a client to query a dictionary server for
 definitions from a set of natural language dictionary databases.
 

scripts/dns-client-subnet-scan.nse

@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@ local stdnse = require "stdnse"
 local table = require "table"
 
 description = [[
-Performs a domain lookup using the edns-client-subnet option that adds
+Performs a domain lookup using the edns-client-subnet option which
-support for adding subnet information to the query describing where the
+allows clients to specify the subnet that queries supposedly originate
-query is originating. The script uses this option to supply a number of
+from.  The script uses this option to supply a number of
-geographically distributed locations in an attempt to enumerate as many
+geographically distributed locations in an attempt to enumerate as
-different address records as possible. The script also supports requests using
+many different address records as possible. The script also supports
-a given subnet.
+requests using a given subnet.
 
 * http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-vandergaast-edns-client-subnet-00
 ]]

scripts/dns-ip6-arpa-scan.nse

@@ -7,9 +7,8 @@ local tab = require "tab"
 local table = require "table"
 
 description = [[
-Performs IPv6 a quick reverse lookup of an IPv6 network using a technique
+Performs a quick reverse DNS lookup of an IPv6 network using a technique
-that allows reducing the amount of queries by analyzing DNS server response
+which analyzes DNS server response codes to dramatically reduce the number of queries needed to enumerate large networks.
-codes.
 
 The technique essentially works by adding an octet to a given IPv6 prefix
 and resolving it. If the added octet is correct, the server will return

scripts/duplicates.nse

@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@ local string = require "string"
 local table = require "table"
 
 description = [[
-Attempts to discover multihomed systems by analysing and
+Attempts to discover multihomed systems by analysing and comparing
-comparing information collected by other scripts. The information analyzed
+information collected by other scripts. The information analyzed
-currently includes, SSL certificates, SSH host keys, MAC addresses, and Netbios server names.
+currently includes, SSL certificates, SSH host keys, MAC addresses,
+and Netbios server names.
 
 In order for the script to be able to analyze the data it has dependencies to
 the following scripts: ssl-cert,ssh-hostkey,nbtstat.

scripts/eap-info.nse

@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ local string = require "string"
 local table = require "table"
 
 description = [[
-Enumerates the authentication methods offered by an EAP authenticator for a
+Enumerates the authentication methods offered by an EAP (Extensible
-given identity or for the anonymous identity if no argument is passed.
+Authentication Protocol) authenticator for a given identity or for the
+anonymous identity if no argument is passed.
 ]]
 
 ---

scripts/hostmap-bfk.nse

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ local string = require "string"
 local target = require "target"
 
 description = [[
-Tries to find hostnames that resolve to the target's IP address by querying the online database at http://www.bfk.de/bfk_dnslogger.html.
+Discovers hostnames that resolve to the target's IP address by querying the online database at http://www.bfk.de/bfk_dnslogger.html.
 
 The script is in the "external" category because it sends target IPs to a third party in order to query their database.
 

scripts/http-chrono.nse

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ local table = require "table"
 local url = require "url"
 
 description = [[
-This script measures the time a website takes to deliver a web page and returns
+Measures the time a website takes to deliver a web page and returns
 the maximum, minimum and average time it took to fetch a page.
 
 Web pages that take longer time to load could be abused by attackers in DoS or

scripts/http-huawei-hg5xx-vuln.nse

@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@ local string = require "string"
 local vulns = require "vulns"
 
 description = [[
-Detects Huawei modems models HG530x, HG520x, HG510x (and possibly others...) vulnerable to a remote credential and information disclosure vulnerability. It also extracts the PPPoE credentials 
+Detects Huawei modems models HG530x, HG520x, HG510x (and possibly
-and other interesting configuration values. 
+others...) vulnerable to a remote credential and information
+disclosure vulnerability. It also extracts the PPPoE credentials and
+other interesting configuration values.
 
 Attackers can query the URIs "/Listadeparametros.html" and "/wanfun.js" to extract sensitive information 
 including PPPoE credentials, firmware version, model, gateway, dns servers and active connections among other values.

scripts/http-proxy-brute.nse

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ local shortport = require "shortport"
 local stdnse = require "stdnse"
 
 description = [[
-Performs brute force password guessing against a HTTP proxy server.
+Performs brute force password guessing against HTTP proxy servers.
 ]]
 
 ---

scripts/http-robtex-shared-ns.nse

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ local string = require "string"
 local table = require "table"
 
 description = [[
-Finds up to 100 domain names that use the same name server as the target by querying the Robtex service at http://www.robtex.com/dns/.
+Finds up to 100 domain names which use the same name server as the target by querying the Robtex service at http://www.robtex.com/dns/.
 
 The target must be specified by DNS name, not IP address.
 ]];

scripts/http-vlcstreamer-ls.nse

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ local stdnse = require "stdnse"
 local table = require "table"
 
 description = [[
-Connects to the VLC Streamer helper service and lists directory contents. The
+Connects to a VLC Streamer helper service and lists directory contents. The
 VLC Streamer helper service is used by the iOS VLC Streamer application to
 enable streaming of multimedia content from the remote server to the device.
 ]]

scripts/http-vuln-cve2012-1823.nse

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ local string = require "string"
 local vulns = require "vulns"
 
 description = [[
-Detects PHP-CGI installations that are vulnerable to CVE-2012-1823, This vulnerability is critical and it allows attackers to retrieve source code and execute code remotely.
+Detects PHP-CGI installations that are vulnerable to CVE-2012-1823, This critical vulnerability allows attackers to retrieve source code and execute code remotely.
 
 The script works by appending "?-s" to the uri to make vulnerable php-cgi handlers return colour syntax highlighted source. We use the pattern "<span style=.*>&lt;?" to detect
 vulnerable installations.

scripts/icap-info.nse

@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ local stdnse = require "stdnse"
 local table = require "table"
 
 description = [[
-Tries a list of known ICAP service names and prints information about the ones
+Tests a list of known ICAP service names and prints information about
-it detects. The Internet Content Adaptation Protocol (ICAP) is used to extend
+any it detects. The Internet Content Adaptation Protocol (ICAP) is
-transparent proxy server and is generally used for content filtering and
+used to extend transparent proxy servers and is generally used for
-antivirus scanning.
+content filtering and antivirus scanning.
 ]]
 
 ---

scripts/mmouse-brute.nse

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ local stdnse = require "stdnse"
 
 description = [[
 Performs brute force password auditing against the RPA Tech Mobile Mouse
-Server. 
+servers. 
 
 The Mobile Mouse server runs on OS X, Windows and Linux and enables remote
 control of the keyboard and mouse from an iOS device. For more information:

scripts/mmouse-exec.nse

@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@ local shortport = require "shortport"
 local stdnse = require "stdnse"
 
 description = [[
-Connects to the mobile mouse server, starts an application and sends a sequence
+Connects to an RPA Tech Mobile Mouse server, starts an application and
-of keys to it. Any application that the user has access to can be started and
+sends a sequence of keys to it. Any application that the user has
-the key sequence is sent to the application after it has been started.
+access to can be started and the key sequence is sent to the
+application after it has been started.
 
 The Mobile Mouse server runs on OS X, Windows and Linux and enables remote
 control of the keyboard and mouse from an iOS device. For more information:

scripts/samba-vuln-cve-2012-1182.nse

@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ local string = require "string"
 local vulns = require "vulns"
 
 description = [[
-Check if the machine is vulnerable to Samba heap overflow vulnerability
+Checks if target machines are vulnerable to the Samba heap overflow vulnerability CVE-2012-1182. 
-marked with CVE-2012-1182. 
 
 Samba versions 3.6.3 and all versions previous to this are affected by
 a vulnerability that allows remote code execution as the "root" user

scripts/smb-ls.nse

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ local table = require "table"
 local openssl= require 'openssl'
 
 description = [[
-Attempts to get useful information about files from SMB volumes.
+Attempts to retrieve useful information about files shared on SMB volumes.
 The output is intended to resemble the output of <code>ls</code>.
 ]]
 

scripts/targets-asn.nse

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ local table = require "table"
 local target = require "target"
 
 description = [[
-Produces a list of IP prefixes for a given AS number (ASN).
+Produces a list of IP prefixes for a given routing AS number (ASN).
 
 This script uses a whois server database operated by the Shadowserver
 Foundation.  We thank them for granting us permission to use this in