example@ linuxwar : search host 23.1.12.1
3) Statistics
Statistics that are present can be used to display the host information. Hosts
are very important for a successful connection to the server. You can use
various tools that can help us deal with these functionalities.
Apart from using it is a network tool hosts are very favorite of software
crackers. Usually, when the software is reverse engineered and cracked by
hackers it will have an ability to connect to the internet and redo everything.
This is where hackers make use of host profiles.
They will add a line of
code in the hosts' files to redirect the software to the localhost. With this, if
there is any interruption of services that will be regained.
In the next section, we will discuss one of the most important and easily
used network tools that are ping.