Memory-resident attacks can be analyzed using which tool?

The correct answer is C. Volatility. Volatility is the correct tool because it is an open-source memory forensics framework specifically designed to analyze RAM dumps (memory images). It can extract running processes, network connections, injected code, and other artifacts from volatile memory - exactly what's…

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AWireshark
BNessus
CVolatility
DNmap

How the community answered

(35 responses)

B
6% (2)
C
91% (32)
D
3% (1)

Explanation

Volatility is the correct tool because it is an open-source memory forensics framework specifically designed to analyze RAM dumps (memory images). It can extract running processes, network connections, injected code, and other artifacts from volatile memory - exactly what's needed to detect and investigate memory-resident (fileless) malware that never writes to disk.

Why the distractors are wrong:

Wireshark (A) is a network packet capture tool - it analyzes network traffic, not memory.
Nessus (B) is a vulnerability scanner - it identifies weaknesses in systems, not forensic memory artifacts.
Nmap (D) is a network mapper/port scanner - it discovers hosts and open ports, not memory contents.

Memory tip: Think Volatility → Volatile memory (RAM). The name itself is the clue - volatile memory is RAM, and Volatility is the tool that analyzes it.

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#memory forensics#Volatility#memory-resident malware#volatile memory analysis

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