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312-50V13 · Question #558

If a tester is attempting to ping a target that exists but receives no response or a response that states the destination is unreachable, ICMP may be disabled and the network may be using TCP. Which o

The correct answer is B. Hping. If ICMP is disabled and standard ping fails, a tester can use hping to send custom TCP packets, such as SYN requests, to determine if a host is alive and listening on TCP ports.

Submitted by femi9· Mar 6, 2026Scanning Networks

Question

If a tester is attempting to ping a target that exists but receives no response or a response that states the destination is unreachable, ICMP may be disabled and the network may be using TCP. Which other option could the tester use to get a response from a host using TCP?

Options

  • ATraceroute
  • BHping
  • CTCP ping
  • DBroadcast ping

How the community answered

(44 responses)
  • A
    5% (2)
  • B
    86% (38)
  • C
    7% (3)
  • D
    2% (1)

Why each option

If ICMP is disabled and standard ping fails, a tester can use `hping` to send custom TCP packets, such as SYN requests, to determine if a host is alive and listening on TCP ports.

ATraceroute

Traceroute primarily relies on ICMP (or UDP) to map network paths, so it would likely fail if ICMP is disabled.

BHpingCorrect

Hping (specifically hping3) is a powerful command-line network scanner and packet crafting tool that can send custom TCP packets, including SYN requests to specific ports, to elicit a response from a host when ICMP is blocked.

CTCP ping

While 'TCP ping' describes the concept, it's not a specific tool or command; `hping` is a common tool used to perform such a function.

DBroadcast ping

Broadcast ping sends ICMP echo requests to all hosts on a local network segment, which would not work if ICMP is disabled.

Concept tested: Network reconnaissance when ICMP is blocked

Source: https://www.kali.org/docs/networking/hping3/

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#network testing#ping alternative#Hping#ICMP disabled

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