200-201 Host-Based Analysis Practice Question
A security analyst is investigating a Windows host suspected of malware infection. Which tool would allow the analyst to view parent-child relationships of running processes and inspect command line arguments?
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Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
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Process Explorer
Process Explorer provides detailed process tree view and command line information, unlike Task Manager's default view or tasklist.
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Process Explorer
Why this is correct
Process Explorer is a Sysinternals tool that provides a hierarchical process tree and command line arguments.
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Task Manager
Why it's wrong here
Task Manager shows processes but lacks detailed parent-child tree view and command line arguments by default.
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tasklist command
Why it's wrong here
tasklist lists processes but does not show parent-child relationships or command line arguments.
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Resource Monitor
Why it's wrong here
Resource Monitor shows processes and handles but not detailed parent-child tree.
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