A penetration tester wrote the following script on a compromised system:
#!/bin/bash
network='10.100.100'
ports='22 23 80 443'
for x in {1 .. 254};
do (nc -zv $network.$x $ports );
done
Which of the following would explain using this script instead of another tool?

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A penetration tester wrote the following script on a compromised system:

#!/bin/bash

network='10.100.100'

ports='22 23 80 443'

for x in {1 .. 254};

do (nc -zv $network.$x $ports );

done

Which of the following would explain using this script instead of another tool?

NADIR YAHIA-CHERIF · Accepted Answer

The configuration required the penetration tester to not utilize additional files.

NADIR YAHIA-CHERIF · Answer

The typical tools could not be used against Windows systems.

NADIR YAHIA-CHERIF · Answer

The Bash script will provide more thorough output.

NADIR YAHIA-CHERIF · Answer

The penetration tester wanted to persist this script to run on reboot.

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