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312-49 · Question #603

Which part of Metasploit framework helps users to hide the data related to a previously deleted file or currently unused by the allocated file.

The correct answer is D. Slacker. The question asks to identify the Metasploit component used to hide data in slack space or previously deleted file areas.

Submitted by dimitri_ru· Apr 18, 2026Disk Forensics

Question

Which part of Metasploit framework helps users to hide the data related to a previously deleted file or currently unused by the allocated file.

Options

  • AWaffen FS
  • BRuneFS
  • CFragFS
  • DSlacker

How the community answered

(20 responses)
  • A
    5% (1)
  • B
    10% (2)
  • D
    85% (17)

Why each option

The question asks to identify the Metasploit component used to hide data in slack space or previously deleted file areas.

AWaffen FS

Waffen FS is not a recognized component of the Metasploit framework for data hiding.

BRuneFS

RuneFS is not a recognized component of the Metasploit framework for data hiding.

CFragFS

FragFS is not a recognized component of the Metasploit framework for data hiding.

DSlackerCorrect

Slacker is a Metasploit tool specifically designed for data hiding by writing information into the slack space of a file system (the unused portion of a disk cluster allocated to a file) or areas previously occupied by deleted files, making it difficult to detect.

Concept tested: Metasploit (Slacker module)

Topics

#Metasploit#Slack Space#Data Hiding#File System Forensics

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