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N10-005 · Question #887

A network technician is assigned to view websites that a user has visited. Which of the following should the technician review to find this information?

The correct answer is B. History logs. Browser history logs record all websites a user has visited, making them the direct source for this type of investigation.

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Question

A network technician is assigned to view websites that a user has visited. Which of the following should the technician review to find this information?

Options

  • AEvent viewer
  • BHistory logs
  • CNetwork sniffer
  • DSystem logs

How the community answered

(29 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    93% (27)
  • D
    3% (1)

Why each option

Browser history logs record all websites a user has visited, making them the direct source for this type of investigation.

AEvent viewer

Event Viewer records Windows system, application, and security events - not browser navigation history.

BHistory logsCorrect

History logs, stored in the user's web browser, contain a chronological record of every URL visited, including timestamps. This is the most direct and efficient place to find website browsing activity without requiring network-level capture tools. Each major browser (Chrome, Firefox, Edge) maintains this log locally in the user's profile.

CNetwork sniffer

A network sniffer captures live network traffic packets and would not show historical browsing records already completed.

DSystem logs

System logs record OS-level events such as service starts, crashes, and hardware changes - not user browsing activity.

Concept tested: Locating browser history for user activity review

Source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/view-and-delete-browser-history-in-microsoft-edge-00cf7943-a9e1-975a-a33d-ac10ce454ca4

Topics

#browsing history#log review#network monitoring#user activity

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