A common technique when compromising Linux hosts is to make sure that if it is used as a sniffer, the command __________ is replaced with a modified version that will not show the ________ flag in its
Output. (fill in the blanks)
A) ipconfig, PRMISC
B) ifconfig, SNIFFER=1
C) ipconfig, PROMISC=On
D) ifconfig, PROMISC

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The ifconfig command shows the present configuration of the NIC. If it is running the LibPcap drivers for sniffing mode, the attacker would not want this to be detectable.

A Common Technique When Compromising Linux Hosts Is to Make