Merge pull request #841 from blacklanternsecurity/kill-modules

Cancel tasks when killing modules
blacklanternsecurity · Nov 13, 2023 · b096c7b · b096c7b
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diff --git a/bbot/scanner/manager.py b/bbot/scanner/manager.py
@@ -410,6 +410,7 @@ async def _worker_loop(self):
     def kill_module(self, module_name, message=None):
         module = self.scan.modules[module_name]
         module.set_error_state(message=message, clear_outgoing_queue=True)
+        self.scan.helpers.cancel_tasks_sync(module._tasks)
 
     @property
     def modules_by_priority(self):

diff --git a/docs/scanning/tips_and_tricks.md b/docs/scanning/tips_and_tricks.md
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ Press enter during a BBOT scan to change the log level. This will allow you to s
 
 <img src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/20261699/224358855-9411cdc6-68a9-4cc4-828f-e30e4766101a.gif" style="max-width: 45em !important"/>
 
+## Kill Individual Module During Scan
+Sometimes a certain module can get stuck or slow down the scan. If this happens and you want to kill it, just type "`kill <module>`" in the terminal and press enter. This will kill and disable the module for the rest of the scan.
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+<img src="https://github.com/blacklanternsecurity/bbot/assets/20261699/61ad7123-8879-4c86-afdd-e96d7264b67c" style="max-width: 45em !important"/>
+
 ## Common Config Changes
 
 ### Boost Massdns Thread Count