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John, a penetration tester from a pen test firm, was asked to collect information about the host file in a Windows system directory. Which of the following is the location of the host file in Window system directory?
Suggested Answer: B
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14 comments · newest first
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Salena
12 months ago
Are we sure about this? Seems like it could be in multiple places.
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Shawana
12 months ago
100% agree with B, can't believe people still get this wrong.
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Tawny
12 months ago
Wait, is it really in C:\WINNT? I thought that was outdated!
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Elly
1 year ago
I thought it was in System32 too, but it's actually in drivers\etc.
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Mollie
1 year ago
It's definitely B, that's where the hosts file is!
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Rasheeda
1 year ago
I thought the hosts file was in C:\Windows\System32, but I can't recall if it was in the drivers or another subfolder.
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Terrilyn
1 year ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like it might be in the drivers folder.
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Claribel
1 year ago
I remember practicing a similar question, and I think the correct answer is B, C:\WINNT\system32\drivers\etc.
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Irma
1 year ago
I think the hosts file is usually located in the system32 directory, but I can't remember the exact path.
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Della
1 year ago
I'm feeling pretty confident about this one. The CDC migration strategy is the way to go, and I can keep the network bandwidth at 1 Gbps. That should be the most efficient approach.
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Laticia
1 year ago
This looks like a straightforward question about the applications of people counting analytics with Axis cameras. I'll start by considering the key use cases mentioned and try to identify the three most relevant ones.
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Tasia
1 year ago
I've got it! The two task structure relationships they can consider are Task-based mapping structures and Partially shared structures. That way, they can collect costs at a higher level than the deliverables.
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Rebbeca
1 year ago
Okay, I've got a strategy for this. I'll first eliminate the options that are clearly incorrect, then focus on the remaining ones and try to determine which is the best fit.
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Bettyann
1 year ago
I'm not sure about this one. The question mentions that the app stops running after 60 minutes, but it's not clear if that's because of the Free pricing tier or some other issue. I'll need to think through the different pricing tiers and how they might impact the app's behavior.