An attacker issues the command shown below. Which of the following best describes what the attacker is attempting to do? C:\> nc.exe '"L '"p 43567 '"e cmd.exe

The correct answer is A. Start a netcat listener on port 43567 that when connected to will provide access to the Windows. This command, when executed, will activate Netcat so that it listens persistently (-L) on TCP port 43567. When someone connects, the Netcat listener will run cmd.exe.

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An attacker issues the command shown below. Which of the following best describes what the attacker is attempting to do? C:> nc.exe '"L '"p 43567 '"e cmd.exe

Options

AStart a netcat listener on port 43567 that when connected to will provide access to the Windows
BConnect to a netcat listener with a process id of 43567 and subsequently receive access to the
CConnect to a netcat listener on port 43567 and subsequently receive access to the Windows
DStart a netcat listener with a process id of 43567 that when connected to will provide access to

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A
89% (25)
C
7% (2)
D
4% (1)

Explanation

This command, when executed, will activate Netcat so that it listens persistently (-L) on TCP port 43567. When someone connects, the Netcat listener will run cmd.exe.

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#netcat#bind shell#command execution#backdoor

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