312-49v10 practice questions, page 20 of 34, with answer review and explanations.
Question 96
When investigating a Windows System, it is important to view the contents of the page or swap file because:
Windows stores all of the systems configuration information in this file
This is file that windows use to communicate directly with Registry
A Large volume of data can exist within the swap file of which the computer user has no knowledge
This is the file that windows use to store the history of the last 100 commands that were run from the command line
Question 97
Chris has been called upon to investigate a hacking incident reported by one of his clients. The company suspects the involvement of an insider accomplice in the attack. Upon reaching the incident scene, Chris secures the physical area, records the scene using visual media. He shuts the system down by pulling the power plug so that he does not disturb the system in any way. He labels all cables and connectors prior to disconnecting any. What do you think would be the next sequence of events?
Connect the target media; prepare the system for acquisition; Secure the evidence; Copy the media
Prepare the system for acquisition; Connect the target media; copy the media; Secure the evidence
Connect the target media; Prepare the system for acquisition; Secure the evidence; Copy the media
Secure the evidence; prepare the system for acquisition; Connect the target media; copy the media
Question 98
The use of warning banners helps a company avoid litigation by overcoming an employee assumed __________________________. When connecting to the company's intranet, network or Virtual Private Network(VPN) and will allow the company's investigators to monitor, search and retrieve information stored within the network.
Right to work
Right of free speech
Right to Internet Access
Right of Privacy
Question 99
What does mactime, an essential part of the coroner's toolkit do?
It traverses the file system and produces a listing of all files based on the modification, access and change timestamps
It can recover deleted file space and search it for data. However, it does not allow the investigator to preview them
The tools scans for i-node information, which is used by other tools in the tool kit
It is too specific to the MAC OS and forms a core component of the toolkit
Question 100
One way to identify the presence of hidden partitions on a suspect's hard drive is to:
Add up the total size of all known partitions and compare it to the total size of the hard drive
Examine the FAT and identify hidden partitions by noting an H in the partition Type field
Examine the LILO and note an H in the partition Type field
It is not possible to have hidden partitions on a hard drive