A successful ping request to 127.0.0.1 will verify that a computer's network interface card, it's drivers, and the operating system's TCP/IP implementation are all functioning correctly. However, in addition to it's use as a troubleshooting and local access tool, 127.0.0.1 is often used in practical jokes and scams. One popular prank is to assign first-year computer science students to either crack or otherwise probe 127.0.0.1. Other variations include service technicians who 'prove' their network's speed and reliability by having customers ping the loopback address. Many anecdotes about the "World's Worse Hacker" performing a DDoS attack, or similar malicious feat, on 127.0.0.1 circulate the Internet.
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