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GAQM Exam CPEH-001 Topic 7 Question 64 Discussion

Actual exam question for GAQM's CPEH-001 exam
Question #: 64
Topic #: 7
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One of the ways to map a targeted network for live hosts is by sending an ICMP ECHO request to the broadcast or the network address. The request would be broadcasted to all hosts on the targeted network. The live hosts will send an ICMP ECHO Reply to the attacker's source IP address. You send a ping request to the broadcast address 192.168.5.255.

There are 40 computers up and running on the target network. Only 13 hosts send a reply while others do not. Why?

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Suggested Answer: C

The order should be Passive information gathering, Network level discovery, Host scanning and Analysis of host scanning.


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Eric
24 days ago
Why can't I ping the broadcast address? I thought that was a classic network mapping technique. This exam is really testing my fundamentals!
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Jaime
1 months ago
Yikes, looks like I shouldn't have been counting on that broadcast ping to map the network. Guess I'll have to try a different approach.
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Delila
15 days ago
A) Windows machines will not generate an answer (ICMP ECHO Reply) to an ICMP ECHO request aimed at the broadcast address or at the network address.
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Sanjuana
1 months ago
Haha, pinging the entire range from 192.168.5.0 to 192.168.5.255? That's like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut!
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Cruz
4 days ago
D) You cannot ping a broadcast address. The above scenario is wrong.
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Cruz
15 days ago
B) Linux machines will not generate an answer (ICMP ECHO Reply) to an ICMP ECHO request aimed at the broadcast address or at the network address.
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Cruz
28 days ago
A) Windows machines will not generate an answer (ICMP ECHO Reply) to an ICMP ECHO request aimed at the broadcast address or at the network address.
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Georgeanna
1 months ago
I thought Linux machines were more open to these kinds of requests, interesting that they don't respond either.
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Laurel
9 days ago
B) Linux machines will not generate an answer (ICMP ECHO Reply) to an ICMP ECHO request aimed at the broadcast address or at the network address.
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Shanda
25 days ago
A) Windows machines will not generate an answer (ICMP ECHO Reply) to an ICMP ECHO request aimed at the broadcast address or at the network address.
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Regenia
2 months ago
The Windows machines not replying to the broadcast ping makes sense, it's a security feature to prevent potential attacks.
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Kasandra
2 months ago
Hmm, that makes sense too. Maybe we should review the question again.
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Lanie
2 months ago
I disagree, I believe the answer is D) You cannot ping a broadcast address. The scenario is wrong.
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Kasandra
2 months ago
I think the answer is A) Windows machines will not generate an answer to an ICMP ECHO request aimed at the broadcast address.
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