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On a Linux host, a ping command was executed to test internet connectivity. Determine which IP address was used as the ping target.

Review Linux process execution records for any commands that list TCP metric cache entries and filter out loopback interfaces. Which utility was used?

A threat actor on a Windows system crafted and registered a service named almost identically to the standard time service, but redirecting execution to a custom script. Review the logging data to determine which native command-line tool was used to perform this action. What utility was invoked?

Examine the logs from the Linux system for events related to the systemd timer activation. Identify any records indicating that a new timer unit was started and enabled, and determine which timer name was used.

While reviewing Windows process events, you spot a PowerShell process executing a WMI enumeration cmdlet. What WMI class name did the attacker query?

On Windows, review recent registry changes to detect when the MSC file association was hijacked by a reg add operation. What executable file was configured as the default command under HKCU\Software\Classes\mscfile\shell\open\command?

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.

Review recent Windows process event logs for PowerShell activity that suggests local group enumeration through WMI. What exact command was executed?

Investigate Windows process execution logs for a PowerShell cmdlet used to list group members. Look for entries where a group name is provided after a '-Name' flag and identify which group was queried.

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

On Windows systems, identify when the built-in Shadow Copy utility is used to enumerate existing snapshots. What was the full command executed?

On a Linux system, attackers may use timestamp manipulation to hide malicious changes. Investigate relevant logs to identify which file’s modification timestamp was altered by such a command.

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?

On a Windows device, examine registry event logs for modifications under the System policies path. Determine which registry value name was altered to disable the shutdown button at login.

In Windows process event logs, you notice both the net time and w32tm commands being executed to display the system time and timezone. Which executor name from the test configuration was responsible for launching these utilities?

On a Windows endpoint, review the registry write events to spot when the WDigest key is altered to permit plaintext credential storage. What registry value name was changed?

Review Windows process execution logs to find any native utility that was used to enumerate connected drives. Which utility was invoked?

A Windows host logs show PowerShell fetching and executing a remote script to gain SeDebugPrivilege token duplication. Which Empire module was invoked?

On Linux, review the process execution logs to uncover when Chromium’s bookmark JSON files were being located and the results persisted. Focus on shell commands that search under .config/chromium and write output to a file. What was the filename used to save the findings?

On a Linux system, logs show that the password expiration settings file was accessed. Identify which command was executed to list its contents.

A suspicious registry change was made on a Windows system modifying the Terminal Services DLL path. Investigate registry events to find out which DLL file name was set as the ServiceDll value under TermService. What was the file name?

An attacker has attempted to sideload code by invoking regsvr32.exe in a Windows host against a file that does not use the standard .dll extension. Investigate the process event logs to determine the name of the file that was registered.

On a Windows endpoint, an attacker ran a PowerShell sequence to establish a WMI event subscription using CommandLineEventConsumer. Inspect the process or script execution logs to uncover which executable was set to run by this subscription.

On Linux systems, an attacker may gain persistence by appending instructions to the global shell profile. Investigate process or file modification events to find evidence of text being added to /etc/profile, and identify the exact command invocation that carried out this change.

On Linux, review file events for changes in the system-wide shell profile directory. Determine the name of the script file in /etc/profile.d that shows evidence of an unauthorized append.