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PT0-003 · Question #54

After a recent penetration test was conducted by the company's penetration testing team, a systems administrator notices the following in the logs: 2/10/2023 05:50AM C:\users\mgranite\schtasks…

The correct answer is D. To create persistence in the network. The command schtasks /CREATE /SC DAILY is used to schedule a task to run daily, which is a classic persistence technique. By creating a scheduled task, the penetration testing team ensures that their payload or script continues to execute even after reboots or logouts…

Submitted by salim_om· Mar 6, 2026Post-exploitation and Lateral Movement

Question

After a recent penetration test was conducted by the company's penetration testing team, a systems administrator notices the following in the logs:

2/10/2023 05:50AM C:\users\mgranite\schtasks /query 2/10/2023 05:53AM C:\users\mgranite\schtasks /CREATE /SC DAILY Which of the following best explains the team's objective?

Options

  • ATo enumerate current users
  • BTo determine the users' permissions
  • CTo view scheduled processes
  • DTo create persistence in the network

How the community answered

(50 responses)
  • A
    14% (7)
  • B
    6% (3)
  • C
    4% (2)
  • D
    76% (38)

Explanation

The command schtasks /CREATE /SC DAILY is used to schedule a task to run daily, which is a classic persistence technique. By creating a scheduled task, the penetration testing team ensures that their payload or script continues to execute even after reboots or logouts, maintaining their foothold in the system.

Topics

#persistence#scheduled tasks#post-exploitation commands#Windows commands

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