CompTIA PenTest+ (PT1-002) — Question 55

A penetration tester ran a ping `"A command during an unknown environment test, and it returned a 128 TTL packet. Which of the following OSs would MOST likely return a packet of this type?

Answer options

• A. Windows
• B. Apple
• C. Linux
• D. Android

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A, as Windows operating systems typically return a TTL value of 128 for outgoing packets. In contrast, Linux and Apple OSs usually start with a TTL of 64, while Android is based on Linux and also follows a similar TTL behavior.