Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v10) — Question 193

You have successfully gained access to your client's internal network and successfully comprised a Linux server which is part of the internal IP network. You want to know which Microsoft Windows workstations have file sharing enabled. Which port would you see listening on these Windows machines in the network?

Answer options

• A. 161
• B. 3389
• C. 445
• D. 1433

Correct answer: C

Explanation

Port 445 is used for SMB (Server Message Block) protocol, which is essential for file sharing in Windows environments. Options A (161) and D (1433) are associated with SNMP and SQL Server respectively, while option B (3389) is used for Remote Desktop Protocol, making them incorrect for file sharing detection.