Which tool is described as a network stress and DoS/DDoS application capable of attacking up to 256 URLs simultaneously?

Which tool is described as a network stress and DoS/DDoS application capable of attacking up to 256 URLs simultaneously?

• A. High Orbit Ion Cannon (HOIC)
• B. LOIC
• C. AnDOSid
• D. Packets Generator

Answer: (A)

This question tests recognition of a DoS tool that can flood many web targets at the same time using boosters. High Orbit Ion Cannon is designed for HTTP floods and, when combined with booster packs, can target multiple URLs simultaneously—up to 256—by issuing rapid requests across those targets. This multi-target capability and HTTP flood approach are what set HOIC apart from the others. LOIC is more of a single-target flood tool, AnDOSid and Packets Generator don’t emphasize multi-URL HTTP flooding in the same way, so they don’t fit the described capability as well. So the tool described as capable of attacking up to 256 URLs at once is High Orbit Ion Cannon.

This question tests recognition of a DoS tool that can flood many web targets at the same time using boosters. High Orbit Ion Cannon is designed for HTTP floods and, when combined with booster packs, can target multiple URLs simultaneously—up to 256—by issuing rapid requests across those targets. This multi-target capability and HTTP flood approach are what set HOIC apart from the others. LOIC is more of a single-target flood tool, AnDOSid and Packets Generator don’t emphasize multi-URL HTTP flooding in the same way, so they don’t fit the described capability as well. So the tool described as capable of attacking up to 256 URLs at once is High Orbit Ion Cannon.