20+ practice questions focused on Host-Based Analysis — one of the most tested topics on the Cisco CyberOps Associate 200-201 exam. Each question includes a detailed explanation so you learn why the right answer is correct.
Start Host-Based Analysis PracticeAn analyst is investigating a Windows host suspected of malware persistence. Which registry key is commonly used by malware to run a program every time a user logs in, located under both HKLM and HKCU?
Explanation: The Run and RunOnce keys under HKLM and HKCU are common persistence mechanisms. Malware often adds entries here to execute automatically at user logon.
During an incident response on a Linux server, an analyst runs 'ps aux' and notices a process named 'cryptominer' with high CPU usage. The process PPID is 1. Which tool would best help the analyst examine the parent-child relationship and find how the process was started?
Explanation: pstree is the best tool because it displays running processes as a tree, visually showing parent-child relationships. Since the suspicious process has PPID 1 (init/systemd), pstree helps the analyst see what spawned it and whether other related processes exist in the same tree, aiding in tracing the infection vector.
An analyst uses Volatility to analyze a memory dump from a compromised Windows machine. Which Volatility command would show the list of running processes along with their parent process IDs?
Explanation: The 'pstree' plugin in Volatility displays the process tree with parent-child relationships, helping identify suspicious process hierarchies.
During memory analysis with Volatility, the 'cmdline' plugin shows a process with no command-line arguments. Which plugin could help recover the original command line if it was truncated or hidden?
Explanation: The 'cmdscan' plugin scans the memory for command-line history that might not be captured by cmdline. It can recover previously typed commands.
An analyst finds a suspicious service named 'UpdateSvc' running on a Windows system. Which tool or command would best help determine the service's binary path and start type?
Explanation: The 'sc query' command with the service name provides detailed information including binary path and start type.
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