Cloud Web Vulnerability Scanning Tool 'VAddy' Launches Auto-Crawl Feature 'Crawl Assistant' to Support Automated Scanning on April 9, 2026
Bitforest launched 'Crawl Assistant', an auto-crawl feature for its web vulnerability scanner 'VAddy', on April 9, 2026. Available on a monthly basis.
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Bitforest Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Tokikazu Takao, hereinafter Bitforest), which develops and sells web application security products, will launch the auto-crawl feature "Crawl Assistant" for its cloud-based web vulnerability scanning tool "VAddy" today, Thursday, April 9, 2026. This feature automates the exploration, analysis, and scenario creation for web sites targeted for scanning.
■ Development Background
Until now, VAddy's strength has been "manual crawling," which allows developers to inspect specific ranges exactly as intended. However, with the recent increase in the scale of web applications, users have raised the following challenges:
- When the number of pages is enormous, the burden of recording all screens is high.
- When the site structure is not fully understood, there is anxiety about whether all necessary screens have been covered.
The auto-crawl feature "Crawl Assistant" was developed to solve these challenges and achieve both the scanning accuracy of VAddy and overwhelming ease of operation.
■ Bringing Expensive "Auto-Crawl" to All Development Sites with a Monthly Plan
Most conventional vulnerability scanning tools equipped with an auto-crawl feature required expensive annual license contracts.
Because of this, it is not uncommon for projects with limited budgets or agile development teams making frequent updates with a small number of people to feel that the hurdle for implementation is high.
While maintaining a subscription system that can be contracted on a monthly basis, VAddy has created an environment where vulnerability scanning using auto-crawl can be more easily adopted in any development environment.
■ Mechanism and Features of the Auto-Crawl Feature "Crawl Assistant"
This feature automatically explores and analyzes links within the same FQDN specified by the user, instantly generating a URL list (scenario) necessary for scanning.
1. Automatically Extracts All Links Within the Same FQDN (Domain) Without Omission
The crawler navigates within the specified FQDN (domain) and analyzes the link structure within the site. It automatically lists directories and paths that the user was not even aware of. This improves the comprehensiveness of the scanning scope.
2. Automating Settings for the Shortest Route to Starting the Scan
Since it seamlessly handles everything from generating the URL list to configuring the scanning settings, not only security personnel but also web application developers can start scanning without hesitation.
3. Streamlining Scan Operations with URL List Export and Reuse Functions
The URL list automatically extracted by the "Crawl Assistant" can be exported as a text file. If you save the created list once, you can instantly reproduce the same transitions as the previous time simply by importing it during the next scan.
■ Development Background
Until now, VAddy's strength has been "manual crawling," which allows developers to inspect specific ranges exactly as intended. However, with the recent increase in the scale of web applications, users have raised the following challenges:
- When the number of pages is enormous, the burden of recording all screens is high.
- When the site structure is not fully understood, there is anxiety about whether all necessary screens have been covered.
The auto-crawl feature "Crawl Assistant" was developed to solve these challenges and achieve both the scanning accuracy of VAddy and overwhelming ease of operation.
■ Bringing Expensive "Auto-Crawl" to All Development Sites with a Monthly Plan
Most conventional vulnerability scanning tools equipped with an auto-crawl feature required expensive annual license contracts.
Because of this, it is not uncommon for projects with limited budgets or agile development teams making frequent updates with a small number of people to feel that the hurdle for implementation is high.
While maintaining a subscription system that can be contracted on a monthly basis, VAddy has created an environment where vulnerability scanning using auto-crawl can be more easily adopted in any development environment.
■ Mechanism and Features of the Auto-Crawl Feature "Crawl Assistant"
This feature automatically explores and analyzes links within the same FQDN specified by the user, instantly generating a URL list (scenario) necessary for scanning.
1. Automatically Extracts All Links Within the Same FQDN (Domain) Without Omission
The crawler navigates within the specified FQDN (domain) and analyzes the link structure within the site. It automatically lists directories and paths that the user was not even aware of. This improves the comprehensiveness of the scanning scope.
2. Automating Settings for the Shortest Route to Starting the Scan
Since it seamlessly handles everything from generating the URL list to configuring the scanning settings, not only security personnel but also web application developers can start scanning without hesitation.
3. Streamlining Scan Operations with URL List Export and Reuse Functions
The URL list automatically extracted by the "Crawl Assistant" can be exported as a text file. If you save the created list once, you can instantly reproduce the same transitions as the previous time simply by importing it during the next scan.