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Which of the following tools is a free laptop tracker that helps in tracking a user's laptop in case it gets stolen?
The correct answer is B. Adeona. Adeona (B) is a free, open-source laptop tracking software developed by University of Washington researchers that uses peer-to-peer networks to anonymously report a stolen laptop's location without sending data to a central server. The other three options are all network…
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Options
- ASAINT
- BAdeona
- CSnort
- DNessus
How the community answered
(24 responses)- A4% (1)
- B92% (22)
- C4% (1)
Explanation
Adeona (B) is a free, open-source laptop tracking software developed by University of Washington researchers that uses peer-to-peer networks to anonymously report a stolen laptop's location without sending data to a central server.
The other three options are all network security tools, not device trackers: SAINT (Security Administrator's Integrated Network Tool) is a vulnerability scanner used to assess network weaknesses; Snort is an open-source network intrusion detection/prevention system (IDS/IPS); and Nessus is a commercial vulnerability assessment scanner by Tenable - none of these have any laptop recovery function.
Memory tip: Think "Adeona - Absconder Detector" - it hunts down your laptop after it absconds (runs away). All the wrong answers (SAINT, Snort, Nessus) are scanners that watch networks, not stolen devices.
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