A packet analyzer is a program that can enable a hacker to do all of the following except ________.
A) use your debit card information to purchase items illegally
B) gather information to assume your identity
C) steal your logons and passwords for various accounts
D) launch a denial of service (DoS) attack on your computer

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A packet analyzer (also known as a network analyzer, protocol analyzer, or packet sniffer) captures and analyzes network packets. While it can be used to capture sensitive information like debit card details, identities, and login credentials if not encrypted, it does not inherently have the capability to launch attacks such as a Denial of Service (DoS) attack. A DoS attack involves overwhelming a target with traffic to make it unavailable, which is outside the scope of what packet analyzers are designed to do.

A Packet Analyzer Is a Program That Can Enable a Hacker