XDR-Analyst Evidence Review And Response Actions Practice Question
An analyst wants to terminate a malicious process and all of its spawned child processes across a targeted endpoint directly from the Cortex XDR incident view. Which response action accomplishes this?
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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Kill Process Tree
The 'Kill Process Tree' action terminates the targeted process along with all descendant processes spawned by it, ensuring complete neutralization of the threat tree.
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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Retrieve File
Why it's wrong here
Retrieve File downloads a copy of the suspicious file from the endpoint for analysis without terminating running processes.
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Block File Hash
Why it's wrong here
Block File Hash prevents future executions of the file but does not terminate currently running instances.
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Kill Process Tree
Why this is correct
Kill Process Tree stops the parent process and all child processes spawned underneath it.
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Isolate Endpoint
Why it's wrong here
Isolate Endpoint disconnects the device from the network but does not specifically target or terminate process trees.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Palo Alto Networks exam blueprint
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