200-201 Host-Based Analysis Practice Question
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?
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Why each option matters
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volatility -f mem.dmp pstree
The 'pstree' plugin in Volatility displays the process tree with parent-child relationships, helping identify suspicious process hierarchies.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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volatility -f mem.dmp pslist
Why it's wrong here
pslist lists processes but not in tree format.
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volatility -f mem.dmp malfind
Why it's wrong here
malfind detects injected code.
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volatility -f mem.dmp pstree
Why this is correct
pstree shows the process tree with PPID.
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volatility -f mem.dmp netscan
Why it's wrong here
netscan shows network connections.
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