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PT0-003 · Question #189
During an assessment, a penetration tester gains access to one of the internal hosts. Given the following command: schtasks /create /tn "Windows Update" /sc onlogon /tr "cmd.exe /c update.exe" Which o
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Submitted by manish99· Mar 6, 2026Post-exploitation and Lateral Movement
Question
During an assessment, a penetration tester gains access to one of the internal hosts. Given the following command:
schtasks /create /tn "Windows Update" /sc onlogon /tr “cmd.exe /c update.exe” Which of the following is the penetration tester trying to do with this code?
Options
- AEnumerate the scheduled tasks
- BEstablish persistence
- CDeactivate the Windows Update functionality
- DCreate a binary application for Windows System Updates
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Topics
#Persistence#Scheduled Tasks#schtasks#Post-exploitation