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412-79V8 · Question #74

John, a penetration tester from a pen test firm, was asked to collect information about the host file in a Windows system directory. Which of the following is the location of the host file in Window…

The correct answer is B. C:\WINNT\system32\drivers\etc. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

John, a penetration tester from a pen test firm, was asked to collect information about the host file in a Windows system directory. Which of the following is the location of the host file in Window system directory?

Options

  • AC:\Windows\System32\Boot
  • BC:\WINNT\system32\drivers\etc
  • CC:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe
  • DC:\Windows\System32\restore

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  • A
    4% (1)
  • B
    81% (21)
  • C
    12% (3)
  • D
    4% (1)

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