GCIH · Question #51
Which of the following tools is used to download the Web pages of a Website on the local system?
The correct answer is A. wget. wget is the standard command-line utility for recursively downloading web pages and files to a local system.
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Which of the following tools is used to download the Web pages of a Website on the local system?
Options
- Awget
- Bjplag
- CNessus
- DEttercap
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wget is the standard command-line utility for recursively downloading web pages and files to a local system.
wget is a GNU command-line tool that retrieves content from web servers using HTTP, HTTPS, and FTP protocols. It supports recursive downloading, allowing users to mirror entire websites to a local directory for offline access or reconnaissance. Its non-interactive design makes it suitable for scripted or automated web content retrieval.
JPlag is a plagiarism detection system for comparing source code submissions and has no capability to download web pages.
Nessus is a vulnerability scanner used for assessing security weaknesses in systems and networks, not a web content download tool.
Ettercap is a network sniffing and man-in-the-middle attack framework used for traffic interception, not web page downloading.
Concept tested: Web page downloading with wget for reconnaissance
Source: https://www.gnu.org/software/wget/manual/wget.html
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