During an investigation, the team finds that a script ran “Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath C:\Users\Public” on a server the day before ransomware appeared there. Why is this significant?
Au cours d'une enquête, l'équipe découvre qu'un script a exécuté « Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath C:\Users\Public » sur un serveur la veille de l'apparition d'un rançongiciel. Pourquoi est-ce important ?
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AIt shows that Windows Update had failed to install patches on that serverCela montre que Windows Update n'avait pas réussi à installer les correctifs sur ce serveur
BAttackers exclude folders so their tools there are never scannedLes attaquants excluent des dossiers pour que leurs outils n'y soient jamais analysés
CIt is a routine command Windows runs every nightC'est une commande de routine que Windows exécute chaque nuit
DIt only changes the desktop wallpaperElle change seulement le fond d'écran du bureau
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