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PT0-002 · Question #260
A penetration tester gives the following command to a systems administrator to execute on one of the target servers: rm -f /var/www/html/G679h32gYu.php Which of the following BEST explains why the pen
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Post-exploitation and lateral movement
Question
A penetration tester gives the following command to a systems administrator to execute on one of the target servers:
rm -f /var/www/html/G679h32gYu.php Which of the following BEST explains why the penetration tester wants this command executed?
Options
- ATo trick the systems administrator into installing a rootkit
- BTo close down a reverse shell
- CTo remove a web shell after the penetration test
- DTo delete credentials the tester created
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Topics
#Web shells#Post-exploitation cleanup#File removal#Penetration testing methodology