nerdexam
EC-Council

EC0-350 · Question #29

Attackers footprint target Websites using Google Hacking techniques. Google hacking is a term that refers to the art of creating complex search engine queries. It detects websites that are vulnerable

The correct answer is C. intitle:index.of config.php. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

Attackers footprint target Websites using Google Hacking techniques. Google hacking is a term that refers to the art of creating complex search engine queries. It detects websites that are vulnerable to numerous exploits and vulnerabilities. Google operators are used to locate specific strings of text within the search results. The configuration file contains both a username and a password for an SQL database. Most sites with forums run a PHP message base. This file gives you the keys to that forum, including FULL ADMIN access to the database. WordPress uses config.php that stores the database Username and Password. Which of the below Google search string brings up sites with "config.php" files?

Options

  • ASearch:index config/php
  • BWordpress:index config.php
  • Cintitle:index.of config.php
  • DConfig.php:index list

How the community answered

(30 responses)
  • A
    10% (3)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    83% (25)
  • D
    3% (1)

Community Discussion

No community discussion yet for this question.

Full EC0-350 Practice