312-85 Threat Hunting And Detection Practice Question
When hunting for lateral movement, which THREE activities should be flagged as highly suspicious in a Windows environment?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Remote RDP access to a Domain Controller
Remote service creation, RDP to domain controllers, and unusual process spawning from WMI are clear indicators of lateral movement.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Remote RDP access to a Domain Controller
Why this is correct
Domain controllers should never be accessed via RDP by standard users.
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Opening a local text file
Why it's wrong here
Standard daily user activity.
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Execution of services.exe via WMI
Why this is correct
Classic lateral movement indicator.
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Standard user running 'whoami'
Why it's wrong here
Can be part of normal troubleshooting.
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Creation of remote services via SC.exe
Why this is correct
Common lateral movement technique.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official EC-Council exam blueprint
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