312-50V10 · Question #616
Name two software tools used for OS guessing? (Choose two.
The correct answer is A. Nmap C. Queso. Nmap and Queso are both dedicated OS fingerprinting tools that identify remote operating systems by analyzing TCP/IP stack behavior. The remaining options are unrelated security tools with different purposes.
Question
Name two software tools used for OS guessing? (Choose two.
Options
- ANmap
- BSnadboy
- CQueso
- DUserInfo
- ENetBus
How the community answered
(17 responses)- A88% (15)
- B6% (1)
- E6% (1)
Why each option
Nmap and Queso are both dedicated OS fingerprinting tools that identify remote operating systems by analyzing TCP/IP stack behavior. The remaining options are unrelated security tools with different purposes.
Nmap includes a built-in OS detection engine (invoked with the -O flag) that sends specially crafted probes and analyzes responses - such as TTL values, TCP window sizes, and IP ID sequences - against a database of known OS fingerprints.
Snadboy Revelation is a password recovery utility that reveals masked passwords stored in Windows dialog boxes, not an OS fingerprinting tool.
Queso is a classic dedicated OS fingerprinting tool that sends various TCP packets with specific flag combinations and matches the target's responses against a signature database to identify the remote OS.
UserInfo is a user enumeration utility used to gather account information, not a tool for identifying operating systems.
NetBus is a remote access trojan (RAT) used for unauthorized remote control of systems, not an OS fingerprinting or scanning utility.
Concept tested: OS fingerprinting tools - Nmap and Queso
Source: https://nmap.org/book/man-os-detection.html
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