200-201 Host-Based Analysis Practice Question
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?
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Why each option matters
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sc query UpdateSvc
The 'sc query' command with the service name provides detailed information including binary path and start type.
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net start
Why it's wrong here
net start only lists running services, not their configurations.
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sc query UpdateSvc
Why this is correct
sc query displays service configuration including BINARY_PATH_NAME and START_TYPE.
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tasklist /svc
Why it's wrong here
tasklist shows running processes but not service details like binary path.
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Get-Service UpdateSvc
Why it's wrong here
PowerShell Get-Service shows status but not binary path; need Get-CimInstance for that.
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