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Which of the following systems would not respond correctly to an nmap XMAS scan?
Suggested Answer: D
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SYSKEY is a utility that encrypts the hashed password information in a SAM database using a 128-bit encryption key.
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Daryl
11 months ago
Really? I doubt IRIX would be unresponsive.
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Laquita
11 months ago
Wait, I thought all systems would react to that scan?
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Judy
11 months ago
Nah, D should respond fine.
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Andra
12 months ago
I think B might not respond either.
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Janessa
12 months ago
A is definitely the one that won't respond.
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Haydee
12 months ago
I thought RedHat was pretty standard and would respond normally, but I could be wrong about that.
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Pearlie
1 year ago
I practiced a similar question about OS responses to different scan types, and I feel like IRIX might not respond correctly either.
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Earleen
1 year ago
I think Solaris might have some quirks with XMAS scans, but I can't recall the specifics.
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Cordelia
1 year ago
I remember that Windows systems often respond differently to scans, but I'm not sure if it's specifically Windows 2000 Server.
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Kimbery
1 year ago
No problem, I've got this. The XMAS scan is designed to evoke specific responses from different operating systems. I just need to recall the behavior of each option presented.
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Jesusita
1 year ago
I'm a bit confused by the wording of the question. Does it want me to identify the system that would NOT respond correctly? Or the one that would? I'll have to read it over carefully.
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Kyoko
1 year ago
Ah, I remember learning about this in class. The key is understanding how the target systems handle the unusual TCP flag combination in the XMAS scan. I think I can work through this one.
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Cecil
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm not too familiar with the XMAS scan technique. I'll have to review my notes on network scanning to make sure I understand the differences between the various scan types.
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Erinn
1 year ago
This looks like a tricky question about network scanning. I'll need to think carefully about how different systems respond to the XMAS scan.
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Deandrea
1 year ago
I'm feeling pretty confident about this one. The key is that it's asking about on-premises services, so the answer has to be one of the SRV records. I'm going to go with B, the _cisco-uds._tls. SRV record.
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Clemencia
1 year ago
XMAS scan? Sounds like a festive way to test the systems. I wonder if any of them would respond with a 'Ho, ho, ho!' instead of an error.
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Anissa
1 year ago
D) RedHat Linux 8.0 running Apache Web Server
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Essie
1 year ago
C) Any version of IRIX
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Yoko
1 year ago
B) Any Solaris version running SAMBA Server
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Margo
1 year ago
A) Windows 2000 Server running IIS 5
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Anna
1 year ago
Windows 2000 Server with IIS 5? That's like a dinosaur in the IT world. I'm surprised that's even an option!
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Tran
1 year ago
Yeah, I agree. Solaris with SAMBA might not be affected by an nmap XMAS scan.
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Clemencia
1 year ago
I think the Solaris version running SAMBA Server would not respond correctly.
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Lourdes
1 year ago
True, Windows 2000 Server is quite outdated.
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Sabine
1 year ago
RedHat Linux 8.0 with Apache? That's so last decade! I bet the newer versions of Linux would handle the XMAS scan better.
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Delfina
1 year ago
C) Any version of IRIX
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Joseph
1 year ago
B) Any Solaris version running SAMBA Server
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Brock
1 year ago
A) Windows 2000 Server running IIS 5
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Lindy
2 years ago
Solaris running SAMBA? That's an interesting combination. I wonder if the SAMBA server would be able to handle the XMAS scan properly.
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Francoise
1 year ago
Yeah, I agree. IRIX could be a vulnerable system in this scenario.
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Ilene
1 year ago
I think IRIX might not respond correctly to the XMAS scan.
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Mabel
1 year ago
It's definitely an interesting combination to consider.
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Lauran
1 year ago
I'm not sure if SAMBA on Solaris would handle the XMAS scan correctly.
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Mammie
1 year ago
D) RedHat Linux 8.0 running Apache Web Server
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Lashandra
1 year ago
C) Any version of IRIX
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Barbra
1 year ago
B) Any Solaris version running SAMBA Server
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Henriette
1 year ago
A) Windows 2000 Server running IIS 5
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Casie
2 years ago
I'm pretty sure the IRIX system would respond incorrectly to the XMAS scan. Isn't IRIX an outdated Unix variant that's no longer supported?
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Zack
1 year ago
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King
1 year ago
User 1
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Jacob
2 years ago
I disagree, I think RedHat Linux 8.0 running Apache Web Server would not respond correctly.
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Nikita
2 years ago
I agree with Carla, Windows systems are known to not respond well to XMAS scans.
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Carla
2 years ago
I think Windows 2000 Server running IIS 5 would not respond correctly.