200-201 Host-Based Analysis Practice Question
An analyst uses Volatility on a memory dump and runs the 'pstree' command. What specific information does this provide compared to 'pslist'?
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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It displays the process tree hierarchy.
pstree shows parent-child relationships between processes, which pslist does not.
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It shows only hidden processes.
Why it's wrong here
pstree does not specifically show hidden processes; malfind is for injection.
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It extracts command line arguments.
Why it's wrong here
Command line arguments are obtained via 'cmdline' command.
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It displays the process tree hierarchy.
Why this is correct
pstree displays parent-child relationships in a tree format.
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It lists loaded kernel modules.
Why it's wrong here
pstree is for user processes, not kernel modules.
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