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You are performing behavioral analysis on a malware sample that makes unusual DNS queries and writes data to a specific registry key. Which actions should you take to further investigate this…

The correct answer is A. Capture the DNS traffic using a network sniffer tool B. Monitor registry changes using a tool like Procmon E. Reboot the system and observe if the malware starts again. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

You are performing behavioral analysis on a malware sample that makes unusual DNS queries and writes data to a specific registry key. Which actions should you take to further investigate this sample's behavior? (Choose three)

Options

  • ACapture the DNS traffic using a network sniffer tool
  • BMonitor registry changes using a tool like Procmon
  • CDebug the malware to locate its API calls
  • DIsolate the system and run the malware with network access disabled
  • EReboot the system and observe if the malware starts again

How the community answered

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  • A
    78% (35)
  • C
    16% (7)
  • D
    7% (3)

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