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If you're actually interested in how the tool works without the "hacker" theatrics, experts on Hacker News and YouTube explain that it's a simple way to find where a network connection is failing.
His most famous video claimed to show viewers "how to get anyone's IP address" using a "highly advanced" method. In reality, he just opened the Windows command prompt and ran the tracert command. The "Hacking" Technique Nextgenhacker101 Tracert
In 2011, a young boy uploaded a series of YouTube tutorials under the handle . He presented himself as a sophisticated cyber-expert, complete with an Alienware desktop background (on what was clearly an HP machine) and an air of intense seriousness. If you're actually interested in how the tool
The comedy—and the reason the video went viral on sites like Reddit —came from his explanation of how tracert worked: The "Hacking" Technique In 2011, a young boy