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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?

On a Windows endpoint, look for evidence of a base64-encoded PowerShell payload execution. Which executable launched the encoded command?

Using Windows process event logs, investigate PowerShell activity around lsass.exe memory capture. What was the name of the script file invoked to perform the dump?

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

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

On a Windows device, PowerShell was used to collect a snapshot of running processes. Identify the exact cmdlet that was executed.

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.

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

Investigate Windows process events for PowerShell activity that leverages WMI to register a scheduled task via XML import. What was the name of the XML file supplied to the RegisterByXml method?

On a Windows system, an attacker used the command prompt to remove one or more default administrative shares. Which share names were deleted?

Suspiciously, the recycle bin appears empty system-wide. Determine which command was executed on Windows to clear the system's recycle bin directory, including any switches and environment variables.

On a Linux endpoint, you suspect malicious clearing of the bash history by redirecting from the null device. Explore process or file events to uncover the exact shell command that performed this action.

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

While reviewing Windows process events, you observe a command that recursively deleted a folder under the temporary directory. Use the process event data to identify which process or tool executed this recursive delete.

An analyst suspects that a restricted shell escape was executed using a common Perl package manager on Linux. Review the process execution records to determine which tool was invoked to spawn the shell.

A Linux host was used to collect various system release files and kernel details, writing them into a single file under /tmp. What was the name of that output file?

Review Windows process and PowerShell activity for commands that enumerate PnP entities through WMI. Which PowerShell cmdlet was invoked to perform this hardware inventory?

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?

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.

A user‐space process on a Linux device invoked a shell to capture and display the system’s environment variables and path. Which exact command was used to perform this discovery?

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.

A Windows endpoint shows an Active Setup entry under Internet Explorer Core Fonts being altered with a StubPath value. Investigate the registry events and identify the payload that was set.

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 suspicious file modification on a Linux device targeted the ~/.bash_profile file, apparently adding a new line. What was the full command string that was appended?

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.