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212-82 Question #28: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is C: 3. 3 is the number of files present in the folder in the above scenario. A RAT (Remote Access Trojan) is a type of malware that allows an attacker to remotely access and control a compromised system or network. A RAT can be used to steal sensitive data, spy on user activity, execute

Submitted by anna_se· Mar 6, 2026Cloud Security Operations & Incident Response

Question

RAT has been setup in one of the machines connected to the network to steal the important Sensitive corporate docs located on Desktop of the server, further investigation revealed the IP address of the server 20.20.10.26. Initiate a remote connection using thief client and determine the number of files present in the folder. Hint: Thief folder is located at: Z:\CCT-Tools\CCT Module 01 Information Security Threats and Vulnerabilities\Remote Access Trojans (RAT)\Thief of Attacker Machine-1.

Options

  • A2
  • B4
  • C3
  • D5

Explanation

3 is the number of files present in the folder in the above scenario. A RAT (Remote Access Trojan) is a type of malware that allows an attacker to remotely access and control a compromised system or network. A RAT can be used to steal sensitive data, spy on user activity, execute commands, install other malware, etc. To initiate a remote connection using thief client, one has to follow these steps: Navigate to the thief folder located at Z:\CCT-Tools\CCT Module 01 Information Security Threats and Vulnerabilities\Remote Access Trojans (RAT)\Thief of Attacker Machine-1. Double-click on thief.exe file to launch thief client. Enter 20.20.10.26 as IP address of server. Enter 1234 as port number. Click on Connect button. After establishing connection with server, click on Browse button. Navigate to Desktop folder on server. Count number of files present in folder. The number of files present in folder is 3, which are: Sensitive corporate docs.docx Sensitive corporate docs.pdf Sensitive corporate docs.txt

Topics

#RAT#malware analysis#remote access#file system navigation#practical exercise

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