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Eccouncil 212-89 Exam - Topic 10 Question 95 Discussion

Dash wants to perform a DoS attack over 256 target URLs simultaneously.Which of the following tools can Dash employ to achieve his objective?
A) HOIC
B) IDAPro
C) Ollydbg
D) OpenVAS

Eccouncil 212-89 Exam - Topic 10 Question 95 Discussion

Actual exam question for Eccouncil's 212-89 exam
Question #: 95
Topic #: 10
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Dash wants to perform a DoS attack over 256 target URLs simultaneously.

Which of the following tools can Dash employ to achieve his objective?

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Suggested Answer: A

High Orbit Ion Cannon (HOIC) is a tool designed to perform stress testing on networks or servers. It can launch a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack by enabling an attacker to overwhelm a target with HTTP POST and GET requests. HOIC's distinctive feature is its ability to attack multiple targets (up to 256 URLs simultaneously) with configurable HTTP flood attacks. This capability makes it a preferred choice for attackers aiming to disrupt services on a large scale. Unlike tools designed for debugging or vulnerability scanning (e.g., IDA Pro, Ollydbg, OpenVAS), HOIC is specifically crafted for launching DoS/DDoS attacks, making it the correct answer for Dash's objective.


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Galen
5 hours ago
HOIC is definitely the right choice for that.
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Jesus
5 days ago
OpenVAS is for vulnerability scanning, so it can't be the answer. I feel pretty confident about HOIC being the tool Dash should use.
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Arlette
11 days ago
IDAPro and Ollydbg are more for reverse engineering, right? I don't think they would help with a DoS attack.
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Jesusita
16 days ago
I remember practicing with HOIC in a lab setting, and it seemed to handle multiple targets well.
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Stephen
2 months ago
I think HOIC is the right choice here since it's designed for DoS attacks, but I'm not entirely sure about the others.
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