212-89 Malware Incidents Practice Question
You have identified an infected machine and need to perform a memory dump before it is wiped. Which tool is the industry standard for acquiring a full memory dump on a Windows machine for incident response?
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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Magnet RAM Capture
Magnet RAM Capture or WinPmem are standard tools for acquiring full memory dumps in a forensic-sound manner.
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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Wireshark
Why it's wrong here
Wireshark is for network traffic analysis, not memory dumping.
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Magnet RAM Capture
Why this is correct
This tool is widely used for creating reliable memory images.
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Windows Task Manager
Why it's wrong here
Task Manager does not have a feature to dump system memory.
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Event Viewer
Why it's wrong here
Event Viewer is for log analysis, not memory acquisition.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official EC-Council exam blueprint
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