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Actual exam question from CompTIA's PT0-002
Question #: 456
Topic #: 1
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A penetration tester runs the following command and obtains the output shown:



After preparing the penetration test report, the penetration tester runs the following commands:

rm -f 127.0.0.1.unshadow
rm -f .john/john.pot

Which of the following best explains why the penetration tester ran the last two commands?

  • A. To remove tester-created credentials
  • B. To update John's database of cracked hashes
  • C. To prevent john from recracking the same hashes
  • D. To delete hashes and any recovered passwords
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Suggested Answer: D 🗳️
by Snagggggin at Jan. 28, 2025, 7:23 p.m.

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Snagggggin
3 months ago
Selected Answer: D
The file .unshadow is typically related to combining /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow files for cracking password hashes, while john.pot is the password hash file used by John the Ripper.
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