Tryhackme-Windows Exploitation Basics

Windows Exploitation Basics

Windows Fundamentals 1

Machine IP: MACHINE_IP

User: administrator

Password: letmein123!

Task1 Introduction to Windows

Read above and start the virtual machine.

Task2 Windows Editions

What encryption can you enable on Pro that you can’t enable in Home?

Bitlocker

Task3 The Desktop (GUI)

1.Which selection will hide/disable the Search box?

Hidden

2.Which selection will hide/disable the Task View button?

Show Task View button

3.Besides Clock, Volume, and Network, what other icon is visible in the Notification Area?

Action Center

Task4 The File System

What is the meaning of NTFS?

New Technology File System

Task5 The Windows\System32 Folders

What is the system variable for the Windows folder?

%windir%

Task6 User Accounts, Profiles, and Permissions’

1.What is the name of the other user account?

tryhackmebily

2.What groups is this user a member of?

Remote Desktop Users,Users

3.What built-in account is for guest access to the computer?

Guest

4.What is the account status?

Account is disabled

Task7 User Account Control

What does UAC mean?

User Account Control

User Account Control (UAC)

Task8 Settings and the Control Panel

In the Control Panel, change the view to Small icons. What is the last setting in the Control Panel view?

Windows Defender Firewall

Task9 Task Manager

What is the keyboard shortcut to open Task Manager?

Ctrl+Shift+Esc

Task10 Conclusion

Read above and terminate the Windows machine you deployed in this room.

Windows Fundamentals 2

Task1 Introduction

Read above and start the virtual machine

Task2 System Configuration

1.What is the name of the service that lists Systems Internals as the manufacturer?

PsShutdown

2.Whom is the Windows license registered to?

Windows Users

3.What is the command for Windows Troubleshooting?

C:\Windows\System32\control.exe /name Microsoft.Troubleshooting

4.What command will open the Control Panel? (The answer is the name of .exe, not the full path)

control.exe

Task3 Change UAC Settings

What is the command to open User Account Control Settings? (The answer is the name of the .exe file, not the full path)

UserAccountControlSetting.exe

Task4 Computer Management

1.What is the command to open Computer Management? (The answer is the name of the .msc file, not the full path)

compmgmt.msc

2.At what time every day is the GoogleUpdateTaskMachineUA task configured to run?

6:15 AM

3.What is the name of the hidden share?

sh4r3dF0Ld3r

Task5 System Information

1.What is the command to open System Information? (The answer is the name of the .exe file, not the full path)

msinfo32.exe

2.What is listed under System Name?

THM-WINFUN2

3.Under Environment Variables, what is the value for ComSpec?

%SystemRoot%\system32\cmd.exe

Task6 Resource Monitor

What is the command to open Resource Monitor? (The answer is the name of the .exe file, not the full path)

resmon.exe

Task7 Command Prompt

1.In System Configuration, what is the full command for Internet Protocol Configuration?

C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /k %windir%\system32\ipconfig.exe