VunFisher for Windows — quick start

1. Extract the complete ZIP into a new folder.
2. Double-click INSTALL.vbs, then select Install VunFisher.
3. Setup creates TX VunFisher shortcuts on your Windows Desktop and Start menu.
4. Your browser opens at http://127.0.0.1:8787. Create the local scanner
   administrator account that protects scans, credentials, evidence and reports on
   this computer. It is separate from a hosted txvf.tinkextra.com account.
5. Enter your emailed activation code, configure MFA, save the recovery codes and
   wait for the next authenticator code before the first sign-in.
6. Close and reopen VunFisher to confirm the account, license, MFA and settings
   persist. Then read docs\TESTER-WALKTHROUGH.txt before starting a scan.
7. For credentialed Windows testing, audit the authorized target with Target Setup
   Assistant 0.3.0. On the scanner, open Assessment > Credentials, create a Windows
   WinRM profile, load the actual target password and run Test Connection.
8. Continue only when Authentication is SUCCESS and the target identity is correct.
   Run the assessment, review coverage and evidence, retest changes and export a
   report. PARTIAL coverage or zero findings does not prove the target is secure.

Virtual machines and Macs: VunFisher is a Windows app. It also installs inside a
Windows 10/11 64-bit virtual machine (VMware, VirtualBox, Hyper-V). On a MacBook,
run it in a Windows virtual machine (VMware Fusion, Parallels or UTM; Windows 11 on
Arm on Apple silicon, where it runs through Windows' x64 emulation, not yet
validated by TX Cyber). There is no native macOS version.

Forgot your username or password? On the sign-in page choose "Forgot username or
password". VunFisher saves a one-time code to a file in
%LOCALAPPDATA%\TXCyber\VunFisher; type it to see your username and set a new
password. MFA, if enabled, is still required.

Students: request a free 30-day license at https://txvf.tinkextra.com/quote?for=student

The Windows app runs at http://127.0.0.1:8787 and uses an account stored on this
computer. It is separate from the hosted txvf.tinkextra.com account. Run scans in
the installed Windows app. Never enter a target password in the Target Setup
Assistant, website, report, email or screenshot.

No separate Python installation is required. Python 3.14.7 and required libraries
are included for 64-bit Windows. Setup verifies and installs a private runtime in
your local application folder, without changing system Python or PATH.
Installation requires no package downloads. Internet is needed for email activation.
Finish scans and close VunFisher before updating. Existing accounts, licenses,
saved credentials and reports are preserved, with a verified backup created first.
The VunFisher bootstrap is not Authenticode-signed; enterprise policies may block
unsigned scripts. Contact support if scripts are prohibited on your computer.
