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You have been authorized to perform a penetration test against a website. You want to use Google dorks to footprint the site but only want results that show file extensions. What Google dork operator would you use?
Suggested Answer: A
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Restrict results to those of a certain filetype. E.g., PDF, DOCX, TXT, PPT, etc. Note: The ''ext:'' operator can also be used---the results are identical.
Example:apple filetype:pdf / apple ext:pdf
30 comments · newest first
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Catina
10 months ago
Just to clarify, filetype is the correct choice here!
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Sherrell
10 months ago
Wait, ext isn't a valid operator? That's surprising!
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Zita
10 months ago
Definitely A, filetype is the way to go!
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Kiera
11 months ago
I thought it was inurl at first, but A makes more sense.
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Marge
11 months ago
I disagree, inurl can be useful too, but filetype is more specific.
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Dana
11 months ago
I think "filetype" is the correct choice here, but I wish I had more practice with these specific operators.
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Cordelia
11 months ago
I feel like "inurl" might be related, but it doesn't specifically filter for file types, right?
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Kirby
12 months ago
I remember practicing with Google dorks, and "filetype" definitely came up a lot for filtering results by extensions.
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Oliva
12 months ago
I think the operator we need is "filetype," but I'm not 100% sure if it only shows file extensions.
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Gilma
12 months ago
A - filetype is definitely the way to go. That will let me find all the relevant files on the target website without getting a bunch of irrelevant results.
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Fanny
1 year ago
I'm a bit confused by this question. I know Google dorks can be powerful, but I'm not sure which operator would be best for this specific task. I'll have to review my notes and try to figure it out.
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Kris
1 year ago
The filetype operator sounds like the right choice here. That will let me narrow down the search results to only show files with the extensions I'm interested in.
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Sharita
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm not sure about this one. I know Google dorks can be used for footprinting, but I'm not familiar with the specific operators. I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Roy
1 year ago
I think the answer is A. The filetype operator should allow me to search for specific file extensions on the target website.
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Christiane
1 year ago
D) site? Really? That's like trying to find a needle in a haystack. B) ext all the way, baby! Boom, roasted!
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Lawanda
1 year ago
A) filetype is more specific though.
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Venita
1 year ago
B) ext all the way, baby!
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Inocencia
1 year ago
C'mon, who doesn't love a good inurl dork? But for this one, B) ext is the way to go. Gotta keep those file extensions on lock.
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Shoshana
1 year ago
I agree, B) ext is the best option for this scenario.
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Stefany
1 year ago
I would go with A) filetype because it specifically looks for file extensions in the search results.
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Glory
1 year ago
I think C) inurl might be the right choice because it focuses on the URL.
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Georgiann
1 year ago
Hmm, I was leaning towards A) filetype, but B) ext makes sense. It's like a secret handshake for the Google dork club.
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Bettyann
1 year ago
Yeah, B) ext is the operator you want to use. It's like a filter for specific file types.
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Mirta
1 year ago
I think B) ext is the way to go. It will filter out only the results with file extensions.
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Cammy
1 year ago
I disagree, I believe the correct answer is B) ext.
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Mattie
1 year ago
I think the answer is A) filetype.
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Elly
1 year ago
Ah, the age-old battle of file extensions. I'll go with B) ext. It's the most straightforward way to get those juicy file types.
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Emiko
1 year ago
User 3: I'm going to choose A) filetype. I think it might give us more specific results.
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Nathan
1 year ago
User 2: Yeah, I agree. B) ext is the way to go if we want to specifically target file extensions.
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Cherry
1 year ago
User 1: I think I'll go with B) ext too. It seems like the best option for this situation.