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This ICMP timestamp pinging is generally used for time synchronization. Such a ping method is effective in identifying whether the destination host machine is active, specifically in the condition where the administrator blocks the traditional ICMP ECHO ping requests. In Zenmap, the -PP option is used to perform an ICMP timestamp ping scan.

ICMP Timestamp Ping Scan ICMP timestamp ping is an optional and additional type of ICMP ping whereby the attackers query a timestamp message to acquire the information related to the current time from the target host machine.Such a ping method is effective in identifying whether the destination host machine is active, specifically in the condition where the administrator blocks the traditional ICMP ECHO ping requests. In Zenmap, the -PP option is used to perform an ICMP timestamp ping scan. # Nmap -sn -PP <target IP address> (P.288/272)