200-201 Host-Based Analysis Practice Question
An analyst needs to check for services that were set to start automatically on a Windows host. Which command-line utility can be used to query the state and start type of all services?
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sc query
The 'sc query' command retrieves information about services, including their state and start type (auto, manual, disabled). It is useful for identifying suspicious services.
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sc query
Why this is correct
Correct. sc query lists service status and configuration.
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tasklist
Why it's wrong here
tasklist shows running processes, not services.
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schtasks
Why it's wrong here
schtasks manages scheduled tasks, not services.
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netstat
Why it's wrong here
netstat shows network connections.
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