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Useless Software Tool: Ping the Planet.bat
« on: January 22, 2015, 03:39:13 am »

In a fit of pointless invention, I've assembled a windows batch file that pings every ip4 address on the internet.

On my computer and network connection, it will take two years to complete, but I suppose that by running a hundred simultaneous copies with specified ranges will cut it down to a long week.

I can't think of any legitimate or illegitimate use for this thing. Have fun.

Spoiler: H4CK_7H3_PL4N37.bat (click to show/hide)
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Re: Useless Software Tool: Ping the Planet.bat
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2015, 03:41:37 am »

If you had a strong enough computer, you could crash the Internet with this.
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Re: Useless Software Tool: Ping the Planet.bat
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2015, 03:54:39 am »

If you had a strong enough computer, you could crash the Internet with this.
Just remember to remove your own IP from the list.
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Re: Useless Software Tool: Ping the Planet.bat
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2015, 03:56:23 am »

Exactly.
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Re: Useless Software Tool: Ping the Planet.bat
« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2015, 04:41:01 am »

If you had a strong enough computer, you could crash the Internet with this.
No, not really. One pc at most has the bandwidth to denial-of-service attack one other pc, on average*. Servers are normally stronger, which is why entire botnets are normally used in denial-of-service attacks.

EDIT: * actually not even that, given most people have asymmetric connections, they would have trouble even DoS'ing themself.
« Last Edit: January 22, 2015, 04:50:19 am by Thief^ »
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