Determine Suspicious Website Connections with Netstat

A technician must determine if a web page user's visits are connecting to a suspicious website's IP address in the background.

Which of the following tools would provide the information on TCP connections?

A.

netstat

B.

tracert

C.

arp

D.

ipconfig

E.

route.

A.

The tool that would provide information on TCP connections in this scenario is A. netstat.

Netstat (network statistics) is a command-line tool used to display active network connections and their status, including TCP connections. It can display information about open ports, active connections, and network protocol statistics. By using netstat, a technician can determine which processes are connected to which IP addresses and ports, and also identify any suspicious or unauthorized connections.

Tracert (traceroute) is a command-line tool used to identify the path taken by packets as they travel from one network to another. It's used to diagnose connectivity issues and can provide information about the network route and the IP addresses of routers between the source and destination.

Arp (Address Resolution Protocol) is a protocol used to map IP addresses to MAC addresses on a local network. It's used to resolve network layer addresses to data link layer addresses.

Ipconfig (Internet Protocol Configuration) is a command-line tool used to display the configuration of the network interfaces on a Windows system. It can display information such as the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway of the system.

Route is a command-line tool used to display and modify the network routing table. It's used to determine the path taken by packets as they travel between networks.

Therefore, the most appropriate tool for this scenario would be netstat, as it provides information about TCP connections and can help identify suspicious activity.