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: PsList and PsLoggedOn allow investigators to see active sessions and hidden processes during an incident response. 5. Conclusion
: From a simple remote runner to a tool for complex lateral movement.
: Provides detailed information about processes, including CPU and memory usage. Windows Pstool
: Using PsExec to launch a remote command prompt for diagnosis.
This paper explores the utility of the Windows PsTools suite in enterprise system administration and security forensics. It examines how these lightweight, command-line utilities facilitate remote process management, security descriptor manipulation, and system information retrieval without the overhead of a full management GUI. 1. Introduction : PsList and PsLoggedOn allow investigators to see
: Deploying scripts and updates across hundreds of workstations.
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: A comparative study on performance and ease of use.
