Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v12) — Question 28

To create a botnet, the attacker can use several techniques to scan vulnerable machines. The attacker first collects information about a large number of vulnerable machines to create a list. Subsequently, they infect the machines. The list is divided by assigning half of the list to the newly compromised machines. The scanning process runs simultaneously. This technique ensures the spreading and installation of malicious code in little time.
Which technique is discussed here?

Answer options

• A. Subnet scanning technique
• B. Permutation scanning technique
• C. Hit-list scanning technique.
• D. Topological scanning technique

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, Hit-list scanning technique, as it involves compiling a list of vulnerable machines and infecting them, facilitating rapid spread of malicious code. The other options refer to different scanning methodologies that do not specifically focus on using a pre-compiled list of targets for infection.