SC-200 Perform threat hunting Practice Question
A threat hunter is using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint advanced hunting to find devices that have a specific file hash associated with a known malware variant. The analyst wants to include devices that have the file in any location, including quarantined items. Which table and column should be used?
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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DeviceFileEvents, SHA256
DeviceFileEvents tracks file creation, modification, and deletion events, including those that are quarantined, and it includes the SHA256 column for file hashes. Option A (DeviceImageLoadEvents) is for image (DLL) loads, not general file info. Option C (DeviceNetworkEvents) covers network connections, not files. Option D (DeviceProcessEvents) involves process execution, not file discovery, and its ProcessCommandLine column does not contain file hashes.
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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DeviceImageLoadEvents, SHA256
Why it's wrong here
ImageLoad events only show loaded modules, not all files.
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DeviceFileEvents, SHA256
Why this is correct
DeviceFileEvents records file creation and modification activity with SHA256 hashes, including quarantined items, so filtering on the known hash returns every device that encountered the file regardless of location. This satisfies the requirement to include quarantined detections.
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DeviceNetworkEvents, RemoteIP
Why it's wrong here
Network events do not include file hashes.
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DeviceProcessEvents, ProcessCommandLine
Why it's wrong here
Process events do not include file hash information.
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