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During a routine inspection of system logs, a security analyst notices an entry where Microsoft Word initiated a PowerShell command with encoded arguments. Given that the user's role does not involve
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Submitted by tarun92· Mar 6, 2026Incident Response Techniques
Question
During a routine inspection of system logs, a security analyst notices an entry where Microsoft Word initiated a PowerShell command with encoded arguments. Given that the user's role does not involve scripting or advanced document processing, which action should the analyst take to analyze this output for potential indicators of compromise?
Options
- AMonitor the Microsoft Word startup times to ensure they align with business hours.
- BConfirm that the Microsoft Word license is valid and the application is updated to the latest
- CValidate the frequency of PowerShell usage across all hosts to establish a baseline.
- DReview the encoded PowerShell arguments to decode and determine the intent of the script.
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#incident analysis#PowerShell obfuscation#encoded commands#indicator of compromise