diff --git a/lib/core/xmldump.py b/lib/core/xmldump.py
index 14e86ab33..7635df19f 100644
--- a/lib/core/xmldump.py
+++ b/lib/core/xmldump.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ DB_TABLE_ELEM_NAME = "DBTable"
 IS_DBA_ELEM_NAME = "isDBA"
 FILE_CONTENT_ELEM_NAME = "FileContent"
 DB_ATTR = "db"
-UNKNOWN_COLUMN_TYPE= "unknown"
+UNKNOWN_COLUMN_TYPE = "unknown"
 USER_SETTINGS_ELEM_NAME = "UserSettings"
 USER_SETTING_ELEM_NAME = "UserSetting"
 USERS_ELEM_NAME = "Users"
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ XMLNS_ATTR = "xmlns:xsi"
 SCHEME_NAME = "sqlmap.xsd"
 SCHEME_NAME_ATTR = "xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation"
 CHARACTERS_TO_ENCODE = range(32) + range(127, 256)
-ENTITIES = {'"':'"',"'":"'"}
+ENTITIES = {'"': '"', "'": "'"}
 
 class XMLDump:
     '''
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class XMLDump:
         self.__root = None
         self.__doc = Document()
 
-    def __addToRoot(self,element):
+    def __addToRoot(self, element):
         '''
         Adds element to the root element
         '''
@@ -105,36 +105,36 @@ class XMLDump:
 
         kb.dataOutputFlag = True
 
-    def __getRootChild(self,elemName):
+    def __getRootChild(self, elemName):
         '''
         Returns the child of the root with the described name
         '''
         elements = self.__root.getElementsByTagName(elemName)
-        if elements :
+        if elements:
             return elements[0]
 
         return elements
 
-    def __createTextNode(self,data):
+    def __createTextNode(self, data):
         '''
         Creates a text node with utf8 data inside.
         The text is escaped to an fit the xml text Format.
         '''
-        if data is None :
+        if data is None:
             return self.__doc.createTextNode(u'')
-        else :
+        else:
             escaped_data = saxutils.escape(data, ENTITIES)
             return self.__doc.createTextNode(escaped_data)
 
-    def __createAttribute(self,attrName,attrValue):
+    def __createAttribute(self, attrName, attrValue):
         '''
         Creates an attribute node with utf8 data inside.
         The text is escaped to an fit the xml text Format.
         '''
         attr = self.__doc.createAttribute(attrName)
-        if attrValue is None :
+        if attrValue is None:
             attr.nodeValue = u''
-        else :
+        else:
             attr.nodeValue = getUnicode(attrValue)
         return attr
 
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ class XMLDump:
 
         if data:
             data = self.__formatString(data)
-        else :
+        else:
             data = ""
 
         elem = self.__doc.createElement(MESSAGE_ELEM)
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@ class XMLDump:
         lstElem = self.__doc.createElement(LST_ELEM_NAME)
         lstElem.setAttributeNode(self.__createAttribute(TYPE_ATTR, header))
         if elements:
-
             if sort:
                 try:
                     elements = set(elements)
@@ -185,7 +184,7 @@ class XMLDump:
                     memberElem.appendChild(self.__createTextNode(element))
                 elif isinstance(element, (list, tuple, set)):
                     memberElem.setAttributeNode(self.__createAttribute(TYPE_ATTR, "list"))
-                    for e in element :
+                    for e in element:
                         memberElemStr = self.__doc.createElement(MEMBER_ELEM)
                         memberElemStr.setAttributeNode(self.__createAttribute(TYPE_ATTR, "string"))
                         memberElemStr.appendChild(self.__createTextNode(getUnicode(e)))
@@ -196,7 +195,7 @@ class XMLDump:
             self.__addToRoot(listsElem)
         listsElem.appendChild(lstElem)
 
-    def technic(self,technicType,data):
+    def technic(self, technicType, data):
         '''
         Adds information about the technic used to extract data from the db
         '''
@@ -210,7 +209,7 @@ class XMLDump:
             self.__addToRoot(technicsElem)
         technicsElem.appendChild(technicElem)
 
-    def banner(self,data):
+    def banner(self, data):
         '''
         Adds information about the database banner to the xml.
         The banner contains information about the type and the version of the database.
@@ -219,7 +218,7 @@ class XMLDump:
         bannerElem.appendChild(self.__createTextNode(data))
         self.__addToRoot(bannerElem)
 
-    def currentUser(self,data):
+    def currentUser(self, data):
         '''
         Adds information about the current database user to the xml
         '''
@@ -228,7 +227,7 @@ class XMLDump:
         currentUserElem.appendChild(textNode)
         self.__addToRoot(currentUserElem)
 
-    def currentDb(self,data):
+    def currentDb(self, data):
         '''
         Adds information about the current database is use to the xml
         '''
@@ -237,7 +236,7 @@ class XMLDump:
         currentDBElem.appendChild(textNode)
         self.__addToRoot(currentDBElem)
 
-    def dba(self,isDBA):
+    def dba(self, isDBA):
         '''
         Adds information to the xml that indicates whether the user has DBA privileges
         '''
@@ -245,7 +244,7 @@ class XMLDump:
         isDBAElem.setAttributeNode(self.__createAttribute(VALUE_ATTR, getUnicode(isDBA)))
         self.__addToRoot(isDBAElem)
 
-    def users(self,users):
+    def users(self, users):
         '''
         Adds a list of the existing users to the xml
         '''
@@ -325,7 +324,7 @@ class XMLDump:
         for db, tables in dbTables.items():
             tables.sort(key=lambda x: x.lower())
             dbElem = self.__doc.createElement(DATABASE_ELEM_NAME)
-            dbElem.setAttributeNode(self.__createAttribute(NAME_ATTR,db))
+            dbElem.setAttributeNode(self.__createAttribute(NAME_ATTR, db))
             dbTablesElem.appendChild(dbElem)
             for table in tables:
                 tableElem = self.__doc.createElement(DB_TABLE_ELEM_NAME)
@@ -361,7 +360,7 @@ class XMLDump:
                     colElem = self.__doc.createElement(COLUMN_ELEM_NAME)
                     if colType is not None:
                         colElem.setAttributeNode(self.__createAttribute(TYPE_ATTR, colType))
-                    else :
+                    else:
                         colElem.setAttributeNode(self.__createAttribute(TYPE_ATTR, UNKNOWN_COLUMN_TYPE))
                     colElem.appendChild(self.__createTextNode(column))
                     tableElem.appendChild(colElem)
@@ -426,16 +425,16 @@ class XMLDump:
                                 if tbl in printDbs[db]:
                                     printDbs[db][tbl][col] = dataType
                                 else:
-                                    printDbs[db][tbl] = { col: dataType }
+                                    printDbs[db][tbl] = {col: dataType}
                             else:
                                 printDbs[db] = {}
-                                printDbs[db][tbl] = { col: dataType }
+                                printDbs[db][tbl] = {col: dataType}
 
                             continue
 
         self.dbTableColumns(printDbs)
 
-    def query(self,query,queryRes):
+    def query(self, query, queryRes):
         '''
         Adds details of an executed query to the xml.
         The query details are the query itself and it's results.
@@ -449,7 +448,7 @@ class XMLDump:
             self.__addToRoot(queriesElem)
         queriesElem.appendChild(queryElem)
 
-    def registerValue(self,registerData):
+    def registerValue(self, registerData):
         '''
         Adds information about an extracted registry key to the xml
         '''
@@ -474,8 +473,8 @@ class XMLDump:
         '''
         Initiates the xml file from the configuration.
         '''
-        if (conf.xmlFile) :
-            try :
+        if (conf.xmlFile):
+            try:
                 self.__outputFile = conf.xmlFile
                 self.__root = None
 
@@ -490,8 +489,8 @@ class XMLDump:
 
                 if self.__root is None:
                     self.__root = self.__doc.createElementNS(NAME_SPACE_ATTR, RESULTS_ELEM_NAME)
-                    self.__root.setAttributeNode(self.__createAttribute(XMLNS_ATTR,NAME_SPACE_ATTR))
-                    self.__root.setAttributeNode(self.__createAttribute(SCHEME_NAME_ATTR,SCHEME_NAME))
+                    self.__root.setAttributeNode(self.__createAttribute(XMLNS_ATTR, NAME_SPACE_ATTR))
+                    self.__root.setAttributeNode(self.__createAttribute(SCHEME_NAME_ATTR, SCHEME_NAME))
                     self.__doc.appendChild(self.__root)
             except IOError:
                 raise sqlmapFilePathException("Wrong filename provided for saving the xml file: %s" % conf.xmlFile)
@@ -508,7 +507,7 @@ class XMLDump:
         '''
         if ((self.__outputFP is not None) and not(self.__outputFP.closed)):
             statusElem = self.__doc.createElement(STATUS_ELEM_NAME)
-            statusElem.setAttributeNode(self.__createAttribute(SUCESS_ATTR,getUnicode(resultStatus)))
+            statusElem.setAttributeNode(self.__createAttribute(SUCESS_ATTR, getUnicode(resultStatus)))
 
             if not resultStatus:
                 errorElem = self.__doc.createElement(ERROR_ELEM_NAME)
@@ -525,6 +524,7 @@ class XMLDump:
             self.__write(prettyprint.formatXML(self.__doc, encoding=UNICODE_ENCODING))
             self.__outputFP.close()
 
+
 def closeDumper(status, msg=""):
     """
     Closes the dumper of the session
diff --git a/lib/request/rangehandler.py b/lib/request/rangehandler.py
index 7fe23d5b2..bd3aa4758 100644
--- a/lib/request/rangehandler.py
+++ b/lib/request/rangehandler.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class HTTPRangeHandler(urllib2.BaseHandler):
 
     This was extremely simple. The Range header is a HTTP feature to
     begin with so all this class does is tell urllib2 that the 
-    "206 Partial Content" reponse from the HTTP server is what we 
+    "206 Partial Content" response from the HTTP server is what we 
     expected.
 
     Example:
diff --git a/lib/utils/deps.py b/lib/utils/deps.py
index 7c895b5dd..451ec63d7 100644
--- a/lib/utils/deps.py
+++ b/lib/utils/deps.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def checkDependencies():
                 import pyodbc
             elif dbmsName == DBMS.FIREBIRD:
                 import kinterbasdb
-        except ImportError, _:
+        except ImportError:
             warnMsg = "sqlmap requires '%s' third-party library " % data[1]
             warnMsg += "in order to directly connect to the database "
             warnMsg += "%s. Download from %s" % (dbmsName, data[2])
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def checkDependencies():
         import impacket
         debugMsg = "'python-impacket' third-party library is found"
         logger.debug(debugMsg)
-    except ImportError, _:
+    except ImportError:
         warnMsg = "sqlmap requires 'python-impacket' third-party library for "
         warnMsg += "out-of-band takeover feature. Download from "
         warnMsg += "http://code.google.com/p/impacket/"
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def checkDependencies():
         import ntlm
         debugMsg = "'python-ntlm' third-party library is found"
         logger.debug(debugMsg)
-    except ImportError, _:
+    except ImportError:
         warnMsg = "sqlmap requires 'python-ntlm' third-party library for "
         warnMsg += "if you plan to attack a web application behind NTLM "
         warnMsg += "authentication. Download from http://code.google.com/p/python-ntlm/"
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def checkDependencies():
             import pyreadline
             debugMsg = "'python-pyreadline' third-party library is found"
             logger.debug(debugMsg)
-        except ImportError, _:
+        except ImportError:
             warnMsg = "sqlmap requires 'pyreadline' third-party library to "
             warnMsg += "be able to take advantage of the sqlmap TAB "
             warnMsg += "completion and history support features in the SQL "
diff --git a/lib/utils/hash.py b/lib/utils/hash.py
index f925c5e1a..b1feed7d9 100644
--- a/lib/utils/hash.py
+++ b/lib/utils/hash.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ See the file 'doc/COPYING' for copying permission
 
 try:
     from crypt import crypt
-except ImportError, _:
+except ImportError:
     from thirdparty.fcrypt.fcrypt import crypt
 
 _multiprocessing = None
diff --git a/plugins/dbms/access/connector.py b/plugins/dbms/access/connector.py
index 0910b63a5..8fd84f780 100644
--- a/plugins/dbms/access/connector.py
+++ b/plugins/dbms/access/connector.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ See the file 'doc/COPYING' for copying permission
 
 try:
     import pyodbc
-except ImportError, _:
+except ImportError:
     pass
 
 import logging
diff --git a/plugins/dbms/db2/__init__.py b/plugins/dbms/db2/__init__.py
index 5c20f0117..a50b7b70f 100644
--- a/plugins/dbms/db2/__init__.py
+++ b/plugins/dbms/db2/__init__.py
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 
 """
-$Id$
-
 Copyright (c) 2006-2012 sqlmap developers (http://sqlmap.org/)
 See the file 'doc/COPYING' for copying permission
 """
diff --git a/plugins/dbms/db2/connector.py b/plugins/dbms/db2/connector.py
index e486ce088..66869c738 100644
--- a/plugins/dbms/db2/connector.py
+++ b/plugins/dbms/db2/connector.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ See the file 'doc/COPYING' for copying permission
 
 try:
     import ibm_db_dbi
-except ImportError, _:
+except ImportError:
     pass
 
 import logging
diff --git a/plugins/dbms/db2/enumeration.py b/plugins/dbms/db2/enumeration.py
index d195d3a32..0484eedd6 100644
--- a/plugins/dbms/db2/enumeration.py
+++ b/plugins/dbms/db2/enumeration.py
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 
 """
-$Id$
-
 Copyright (c) 2006-2012 sqlmap developers (http://sqlmap.org/)
 See the file 'doc/COPYING' for copying permission
 """
diff --git a/plugins/dbms/db2/syntax.py b/plugins/dbms/db2/syntax.py
index 6b03af591..a3778c6b4 100644
--- a/plugins/dbms/db2/syntax.py
+++ b/plugins/dbms/db2/syntax.py
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 
 """
-$Id$
-
 Copyright (c) 2006-2012 sqlmap developers (http://sqlmap.org/)
 See the file 'doc/COPYING' for copying permission
 """
diff --git a/plugins/dbms/firebird/connector.py b/plugins/dbms/firebird/connector.py
index 86fc7edb1..c6e714208 100644
--- a/plugins/dbms/firebird/connector.py
+++ b/plugins/dbms/firebird/connector.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ See the file 'doc/COPYING' for copying permission
 
 try:
     import kinterbasdb
-except ImportError, _:
+except ImportError:
     pass
 
 import logging
diff --git a/plugins/dbms/mssqlserver/connector.py b/plugins/dbms/mssqlserver/connector.py
index c34554ef7..71e311aa0 100644
--- a/plugins/dbms/mssqlserver/connector.py
+++ b/plugins/dbms/mssqlserver/connector.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ See the file 'doc/COPYING' for copying permission
 try:
     import _mssql
     import pymssql
-except ImportError, _:
+except ImportError:
     pass
 
 import logging
diff --git a/plugins/dbms/mysql/connector.py b/plugins/dbms/mysql/connector.py
index ce19ce79b..02251ecf5 100644
--- a/plugins/dbms/mysql/connector.py
+++ b/plugins/dbms/mysql/connector.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ See the file 'doc/COPYING' for copying permission
 
 try:
     import pymysql
-except ImportError, _:
+except ImportError:
     pass
 
 import logging
diff --git a/plugins/dbms/oracle/connector.py b/plugins/dbms/oracle/connector.py
index 195b9aa34..9c3f16164 100644
--- a/plugins/dbms/oracle/connector.py
+++ b/plugins/dbms/oracle/connector.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ See the file 'doc/COPYING' for copying permission
 
 try:
     import cx_Oracle
-except ImportError, _:
+except ImportError:
     pass
 
 import logging
diff --git a/plugins/dbms/oracle/enumeration.py b/plugins/dbms/oracle/enumeration.py
index da95f1828..df7d63996 100644
--- a/plugins/dbms/oracle/enumeration.py
+++ b/plugins/dbms/oracle/enumeration.py
@@ -164,4 +164,4 @@ class Enumeration(GenericEnumeration):
             errMsg += "for the database users"
             raise sqlmapNoneDataException, errMsg
 
-        return ( kb.data.cachedUsersRoles, areAdmins )
+        return kb.data.cachedUsersRoles, areAdmins
diff --git a/plugins/dbms/postgresql/connector.py b/plugins/dbms/postgresql/connector.py
index ebf3bebe4..f2f11d528 100644
--- a/plugins/dbms/postgresql/connector.py
+++ b/plugins/dbms/postgresql/connector.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ try:
     import psycopg2.extensions
     psycopg2.extensions.register_type(psycopg2.extensions.UNICODE)
     psycopg2.extensions.register_type(psycopg2.extensions.UNICODEARRAY)
-except ImportError, _:
+except ImportError:
     pass
 
 from lib.core.data import logger
diff --git a/plugins/dbms/sqlite/connector.py b/plugins/dbms/sqlite/connector.py
index 298d4e295..435a74a48 100644
--- a/plugins/dbms/sqlite/connector.py
+++ b/plugins/dbms/sqlite/connector.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ See the file 'doc/COPYING' for copying permission
 
 try:
     import sqlite3
-except ImportError, _:
+except ImportError:
     pass
 
 import logging
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class Connector(GenericConnector):
             try:
                 try:
                     import sqlite
-                except ImportError, _:
+                except ImportError:
                     errMsg = "sqlmap requires 'python-sqlite2' third-party library "
                     errMsg += "in order to directly connect to the database '%s'" % self.db
                     raise sqlmapMissingDependence, errMsg
diff --git a/plugins/dbms/sybase/connector.py b/plugins/dbms/sybase/connector.py
index 81fa3ced9..8fc31d34b 100644
--- a/plugins/dbms/sybase/connector.py
+++ b/plugins/dbms/sybase/connector.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ See the file 'doc/COPYING' for copying permission
 try:
     import _mssql
     import pymssql
-except ImportError, _:
+except ImportError:
     pass
 
 import logging
diff --git a/plugins/generic/takeover.py b/plugins/generic/takeover.py
index 443f3fb97..54bd7b884 100644
--- a/plugins/generic/takeover.py
+++ b/plugins/generic/takeover.py
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class Takeover(Abstraction, Metasploit, ICMPsh, Registry, Miscellaneous):
             try:
                 from impacket import ImpactDecoder
                 from impacket import ImpactPacket
-            except ImportError, _:
+            except ImportError:
                 errMsg = "sqlmap requires 'impacket' third-party library "
                 errMsg += "in order to run icmpsh master. Download from "
                 errMsg += "http://oss.coresecurity.com/projects/impacket.html"