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GAQM CPEH-001 Exam - Topic 3 Question 25 Discussion

Actual exam question for GAQM's CPEH-001 exam
Question #: 25
Topic #: 3
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While examining a log report you find out that an intrusion has been attempted by a machine whose IP address is displayed as 0xde.0xad.0xbe.0xef. It looks to you like a hexadecimal number. You perform a ping 0xde.0xad.0xbe.0xef. Which of the following IP addresses will respond to the ping and hence will likely be responsible for the intrusion?

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Suggested Answer: D

Convert the hex number to binary and then to decimal.


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Melda
4 months ago
Wait, how does hex even work for IPs?
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Jamal
4 months ago
I agree, option D is invalid.
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Paola
4 months ago
No way, that can't be a valid IP!
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Lucy
4 months ago
I think it converts to 222.173.190.239.
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Hester
5 months ago
That's definitely a hex IP address!
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Kara
5 months ago
I feel like this question is similar to one we did in class about identifying IP addresses from logs. I just can't recall the conversion process clearly.
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Coleen
5 months ago
I think the hex 0xde.0xad.0xbe.0xef translates to something like 222.173.190.239, but I could be mixing it up with another example we practiced.
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Makeda
5 months ago
I remember we discussed how to convert hexadecimal to decimal, but I'm not entirely sure about the exact conversion for this IP.
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Yuonne
5 months ago
If I remember correctly, the ping should respond to the decimal equivalent of the hex IP, which might be option D, but that address looks off with those numbers.
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Nichelle
5 months ago
The question is asking about listing queued print jobs, so I'm going to go with E. lpq seems like the most logical choice.
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Peggie
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know GPON is a fiber optic network technology, but I'm not super familiar with the specific security methods used. I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Lezlie
5 months ago
I've seen questions like this before, so I think I have a good strategy for approaching it. I'll start by considering the different options and eliminating the ones that don't seem relevant.
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