A ping sweep
A)Is a method of clearing your network
B)Sends ICMP echo requests to the target machine
C)Determines what services are running on a system
D)Is an exploit that creates a denial of service (DoS)using ICMP echo requests

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A ping sweep refers to a technique that sends ICMP echo requests (pings) to multiple hosts on a network to determine their reachability and identify active hosts. It is a common reconnaissance technique used by attackers to map out a network before launching an attack.

A Ping Sweep