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An analyst notices a PowerShell process on a Windows host that appears to be checking SMB connectivity. Which PowerShell cmdlet was executed to perform this outbound port 445 test?

On a Windows system, someone ran PowerShell to copy a file from a remote machine’s C$ share to the local TEMP folder. Using process event logs, what full PowerShell command was executed to perform this action?

Windows process creation logs show a PowerShell-driven file transfer to an FTP service. Which executable was leveraged to perform this exfiltration?

A Linux host briefly hosted an HTTP service under /tmp. Examine process creation logs to determine the exact python3 command that was used to start the server on port 9090.

In a Windows log analytics workspace, search for PowerShell processes that were used to enumerate network connections. Determine which PowerShell cmdlet was executed to list active TCP connections.

An attacker on a Linux host may try to enumerate installed shells by reading the system file that lists valid shells. Using process or syslog data, determine which command was executed to perform this enumeration.

On a Linux system, review process execution records for any shell process that set an environment variable containing executable code and then piped it into another shell instance. Determine which environment variable name was used to store the script content.

On a Linux endpoint, process events reveal a chain of group‐enumeration utilities executed by a single session. Which utility was used to query the system’s group database?

On a Windows host, suspicious PowerShell activity adjusted the system clock and recorded a value. What numeric value was used to slip the system date?

A Linux system shows a process in the execution logs that fetched the machine’s name. Review the DeviceProcessEvents table to find out which utility was called to perform this hostname lookup.

Review Windows process logs to find which built-in command was executed to reveal the system’s hostname.

A Windows host logs a change to the Terminal Server registry key disabling single-session per user. Which command-line utility executed this registry modification?

Evidence shows that the Windows Defender startup entry was tampered with via an elevated command prompt. Investigate registry events related to the Run key to discover which executable replaced the default SecurityHealth value. What is the name of the new program?

An analyst reviewing Windows process logs wants to spot instances where a native time tool was repurposed to introduce a delay. Which full W32tm invocation, including the stripchart and period flags, appears in the logs?

Windows systems may be probed for their password policy settings using a native command-line tool. Determine which command was executed to list the local password policy on the target hosts.

An attacker is suspected of using the Windows shell to enumerate a user’s Internet Explorer bookmarks via the Favorites folder. Identify the exact command they executed to perform this listing.

Review Windows process creation events for evidence of a .NET assembly being installed. Which executable was launched with an "/action=install" argument?

Investigate Windows file creation logs to uncover any new executable added directly to the System32 directory, which may indicate a UEFI persistence implant. What was the name of the file created?

On a Windows system, a process has introduced a new shim database into the default apppatch directory. Investigate file creation logs to reveal the database filename that appeared under C:\Windows\apppatch\Custom.

A Windows host shows a suspicious registry change under the LSA hive. Review recent registry events to locate any new entries under Authentication Packages and determine the name of the DLL the attacker added.

A Windows host shows a process launching with install-driver switches, likely signaling malicious driver deployment. What is the name of the tool that was executed?

A Linux system shows a 'find' command used to search within .aws directories. Which specific AWS credential filename was the attacker attempting to locate?

On a Windows device, an attacker ran a PowerShell script to collect system settings including UI language and locale. Identify which cmdlet in the command line was used to obtain the system locale.

You notice rundll32.exe being used with desk.cpl,InstallScreenSaver on a Windows endpoint. Investigate your process creation logs to find which .scr file was loaded by this unusual invocation.

On a Windows host, an attacker leveraged COMSVCS.DLL via rundll32.exe to dump the memory of svchost.exe into a file under the Temp directory. Review the file creation logs to determine the exact name of the dump file that was generated.