Core Windows Processes

    • I've read the intro and deployed the attached virtual machine. 

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    • On to the next task... 

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    • What PID should System always be? 

     Answer : 4

    • What other two processes does smss.exe start in Session 1? (answer format: process1, process2) 

    Answer : csrss.exe, winlogon.exe

    • What was the process which had PID 384 and PID 488? 

    Answer : smss.exe

    • Which process you might not see running if Credential Guard is not enabled? 

    Answer : lsaiso.exe

    •  How many instances of services.exe should be running on a Windows system? 

      Answer : 1

    • What single letter parameter should always be visible in the Command line or Binary path? 

    Answer : k

    • What is the parent process for LSASS?

    Answer : wininit.exe

    • What is the non-existent parent process for winlogon.exe? 

    Answer : smss.exe

    • What is the non-existent process for explorer.exe? 

    Answer : userinit.exe

    TASK 12 : Conclusion
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