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CrowdStrike CCFH-202b Exam - Topic 3 Question 14 Discussion

Refer to Exhibit.What type of attack would this process tree indicate?
C) Phishing Attack
A) Brute Forcing Attack
B) Man-in-the-middle Attack
D) Web Application Attack

CrowdStrike CCFH-202b Exam - Topic 3 Question 14 Discussion

Actual exam question for CrowdStrike's CCFH-202b exam
Question #: 14
Topic #: 3
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Refer to Exhibit.

What type of attack would this process tree indicate?

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Suggested Answer: C

This process tree indicates a phishing attack, as it shows a user opening an email attachment (outlook.exe) that launches a malicious macro (cmd.exe) that downloads and executes a payload (powershell.exe) that connects to a remote server (svchost.exe). A phishing attack is a type of social engineering attack that uses deceptive emails or messages to trick users into opening malicious attachments or links that can compromise their systems or credentials.


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Leota
4 days ago
Wow, I didn’t expect that! Are we sure about the Web App angle?
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Latrice
9 days ago
Phishing seems unlikely based on this.
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Sanda
14 days ago
I’m not so sure, could it be a Man-in-the-middle Attack?
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Audry
19 days ago
Totally agree, the process tree shows signs of it!
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Nichelle
24 days ago
Looks like a Web Application Attack to me.
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Maynard
30 days ago
I feel like this is definitely related to phishing, but I can't pinpoint why. Maybe the process tree shows some suspicious activity that aligns with that?
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Deonna
1 month ago
I'm a bit confused. I remember that brute forcing is more about password cracking, but I can't recall how it relates to process trees.
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Edwin
1 month ago
I practiced a similar question last week, and it was about identifying attack types from process trees. I think a Web Application Attack could fit here too.
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Delmy
2 months ago
I think this might be a Man-in-the-middle Attack, but I'm not entirely sure. I remember something about how those attacks manipulate communication.
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