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Which indicator BEST distinguishes malware command-and-control (C2) traffic from normal outbound traffic?

The correct answer is C. Regular beaconing intervals. C2 traffic often beacons at consistent time intervals, even over common ports like 443, to blend

Submitted by kevin_r· Mar 6, 2026Forensics Techniques

Question

Which indicator BEST distinguishes malware command-and-control (C2) traffic from normal outbound traffic?

Options

  • ALarge packet size
  • BHigh bandwidth utilization
  • CRegular beaconing intervals
  • DUse of TCP port 443

How the community answered

(44 responses)
  • A
    7% (3)
  • B
    9% (4)
  • C
    64% (28)
  • D
    20% (9)

Explanation

C2 traffic often beacons at consistent time intervals, even over common ports like 443, to blend

Topics

#Network forensics#C2 traffic#Beaconing#Traffic analysis

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