200-201 Host-Based Analysis Practice Question
During memory analysis using Volatility, an analyst wants to identify processes with suspicious network connections and potentially injected code. Which THREE plugins should the analyst use? (Select THREE)
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Why each option matters
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pstree
pstree shows process hierarchy, netscan lists network connections, and malfind detects injected code.
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hashdump
Why it's wrong here
Dumps password hashes, not related to network or injection.
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pstree
Why this is correct
Shows parent-child relationships to identify anomalies.
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hivelist
Why it's wrong here
Lists registry hives, not process anomalies.
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malfind
Why this is correct
Finds injected code in process memory.
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netscan
Why this is correct
Lists network connections and listening ports.
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