ZipGrep is a utility that can list and search zip (.war, .ear, .jar, etc) archives for text patterns, without the need to extract the archive's contents.
One of a set of tools we're offering as a way to say thank you for being a part of the community.
You can't remove the GET request that asks for the authentication type. That is required for the browser to submit authentication. If you turn it off, only anonymous authentication will work.
You are better off using firewalls or monitoring software that detect malicious activity.