#5492

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XOIC is another foolproof DoS/DDoS attack launching tool (euphemistically called server stress testing tool) for Windows. It executes (D)DoS attacks to the target IP Address based on the port and protocol selected by user. Its developer claims that XOIC is more powerful than LOIC in many ways.

#5491

HOIC – LOIC's successor made by the hacktivist group Anonymous

HOIC (AKA: H.O.I.C., short for High Orbit Ion Cannon) is a free and open-source network stress testing and DoS/DDoS attacking application for Windows, Mac and Linux. It was written in Visual Basic and C#, developed by Anonymous (a hacktivist collective) during the Operation Payback after federal agents shut down Megaupload, and released as LOIC's predecessor.

#5490

LOIC – Popular network stress testing application

LOIC (short for Low Orbit Ion Cannon) is a free and open-source network/website stress testing tool initially developed by Praetox Technologies (currently maintained by the open source community) with C# in 2014. It's made for educational purposes only (that's to say, you should not use this software for illegal or unethical purposes, including activities that give rise to criminal or civil liability), and intended to help server owners develop a "hacker defense" attitude.

#4625

[v9.1] BurnInTest – Standard tool for PC reliability and load testing

Hardware-Related

After buying a new PC, many advanced computer users want to know whether the hardware system is potentially faulty or not within a short time. That's when you need some professional PC hardware stress testing tools like BurnInTest to get a quick answer. More than this, the company can use such a tool to test the stability of Flash chips of USB flash drives before they are put into mass use.