EC-Council
312-50V7 · Question #118
John is the network administrator of XSECURITY systems. His network was recently compromised. He analyzes the log files to investigate the attack. Take a look at the following Linux log file…
The correct answer is D. The hacker is trying to cover his tracks. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.
Question
John is the network administrator of XSECURITY systems. His network was recently compromised. He analyzes the log files to investigate the attack. Take a look at the following Linux log file snippet. The hacker compromised and "owned" a Linux machine. What is the hacker trying to accomplish here?
Exhibit
Options
- AThe hacker is attempting to compromise more machines on the network
- BThe hacker is planting a rootkit
- CThe hacker is running a buffer overflow exploit to lock down the system
- DThe hacker is trying to cover his tracks
How the community answered
(54 responses)- A4% (2)
- B15% (8)
- C9% (5)
- D72% (39)
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