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TryHackMe16 answered prompts

Windows Applications Forensics TryHackMe walkthrough with 16 answered prompts.

Prompts and answers

  • Who created the malicious scheduled tasks?
    mike.myers
  • Based on the ones discovered from the logs, what URL is accessed by this malicious scheduled task? (format: defanged URL)
    hxxp[://]hrcbishtek[.]com/a
  • Based on the logs, what is the name of the malicious service?
    server power
  • Aside from the scheduled tasks from Windows Event Logs, what does the second malicious scheduled task execute?
    C:\Users\Public\pagefilerpqy.exe
  • Based on Q1, what time does the second malicious task execute daily? (format: HH:MM, e.g. 18:30)
    17:21
  • Aside from the service determined through logs, what is the full path of the binary executed by the second malicious service?
    C:\Windows\Temp\aKzjdD.exe
  • What is the last write time of the second malicious service? (format: MM/DD/YYYY HH:MM:SS)
    03/07/2024 17:53:53
  • What is the first URL accessed by the user related to the phishing website? (format: defanged URL)
    hxxps[://]login[.]lohelper[.]com/auth/client_id=59bcc3ad677
  • Based on Q1, what time did the user access this URL in the UTC timezone? (format: MM/DD/YYYY HH:MM:SS)
    03/04/2024 20:53:32
  • Which O365 cookie containing user session information was seen on the phishing website?
    ESTSAUTHPERSISTENT
  • What URL does the malicious Chrome extension report to? (format: defanged URL)
    hxxps[://]kamehasuitens[.]info/track
  • What is the first URL the Microsoft Edge user accessed related to the malicious domain? (format: defanged URL)
    hxxps[://]login[.]dxsupport[.]net/mmTQJpka
  • What email is used by the phishing email sender?
    julianne.westcott@hotmail.com
  • What is the file name of the malicious attachment sent via Microsoft Teams?
    system_update.zip
  • What is the URL found inside the malicious attachment? (format: defanged URL)
    hxxp[://]cdn[.]nautilusco[.]net/a[.]ps1
  • What is the URL of the unusual SharePoint site synced by the user?
    https://swiftspendlogistics.sharepoint.com/sites/ProjectManagement