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Certified Ethical Hacker V12 Questions 131–135 (page: 28)

Updated On: 10-Feb-2026

The following is an entry captured by a network IDS. You are assigned the task of analyzing this entry. You notice the value 0x90, which is the most common NOOP instruction for the Intel processor. You figure that the attacker is attempting a buffer overflow attack.


You also notice "/bin/sh" in the ASCII part of the output. As an analyst what would you conclude about the attack?

  1. The buffer overflow attack has been neutralized by the IDS
  2. The attacker is creating a directory on the compromised machine
  3. The attacker is attempting a buffer overflow attack and has succeeded
  4. The attacker is attempting an exploit that launches a command-line shell

Answer(s): D



Based on the following extract from the log of a compromised machine, what is the hacker really trying to steal?

  1. har.txt
  2. SAM file
  3. wwwroot
  4. Repair file

Answer(s): B



As a securing consultant, what are some of the things you would recommend to a company to ensure DNS security?

  1. Use the same machines for DNS and other applications
  2. Harden DNS servers
  3. Use split-horizon operation for DNS servers
  4. Restrict Zone transfers
  5. Have subnet diversity between DNS servers

Answer(s): B,C,D,E



Why would you consider sending an email to an address that you know does not exist within the company you are performing a Penetration Test for?

  1. To determine who is the holder of the root account
  2. To perform a DoS
  3. To create needless SPAM
  4. To illicit a response back that will reveal information about email servers and how they treat undeliverable mail
  5. To test for virus protection

Answer(s): D



What tool can crack Windows SMB passwords simply by listening to network traffic?

  1. This is not possible
  2. Netbus
  3. NTFSDOS
  4. L0phtcrack

Answer(s): D



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