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274 Chapter 11 ■ Denial of Service

EXERCISE 11.2

Seeing LOIC in Action

LOIC is one the easiest DDoS tools available, yet its simplicity and remote connection fea-

tures make it an extremely effective tool. In this exercise you will see just how easy it is to

launch a DoS attack using LOIC. For this exercise you will use a Windows Server 2008 client

with LOIC installed and a Windows 7 target with Wireshark for traffic capture.

1. First, we run the LOIC.exe file. Do not perform an in-depth installation; just run the
   executable.


2. Click the Lock On button. The IP address shows up as the target; there is no doubt
   where this traffic is going.


3. Once you run the EXE, the program pops up and is ready for a quick configuration. Note
   that you can target a URL as well as a specific IP address. For our purposes just enter
   the IP of your Windows 7 box.