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212-82 · Question #67

Desmond, a forensic officer, was investigating a compromised machine involved in various online attacks. For this purpose. Desmond employed a forensic tool to extract and analyze computer- based…

The correct answer is A. Cookies. Cookies are the computer-created evidence retrieved by Desmond in this scenario. Cookies are small files that are stored on a user's computer by a web browser when the user visits a website. Cookies can contain information such as user preferences, login details, browsing…

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

Question

Desmond, a forensic officer, was investigating a compromised machine involved in various online attacks. For this purpose. Desmond employed a forensic tool to extract and analyze computer- based evidence to retrieve information related to websites accessed from the victim machine. Identify the computer-created evidence retrieved by Desmond in this scenario.

Options

  • ACookies
  • BDocuments
  • CAddress books
  • DCompressed files

How the community answered

(32 responses)
  • A
    88% (28)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    6% (2)
  • D
    3% (1)

Explanation

Cookies are the computer-created evidence retrieved by Desmond in this scenario. Cookies are small files that are stored on a user's computer by a web browser when the user visits a website. Cookies can contain information such as user preferences, login details, browsing history, or tracking data. Cookies can be used to extract and analyze computer-based evidence to retrieve information related to websites accessed from the victim machine.

Topics

#digital forensics#web history#cookies

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