QuestionQ295

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Evelyn, a forensic investigator, must analyze a Linux machine suspected of malicious activity. She needs to review open files and determine which processes are associated with them. Which Volatility Framework plugin should Evelyn use to list open files and their associated processes from a RAM image?

  • A linux.pslist
  • B linux.mount
  • C linux.lsof
  • D linux.malfind
Explanation

The linux.lsof plugin enumerates open file descriptors and reports them with their owning Linux processes, enabling open-file-to-process correlation from a memory image.

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