Hackers can gain access to Windows Registry and manipulate user passwords, DNS settings, access rights...

Vendor: ECCouncil
Product: EC0-479
Update on: Oct 22, 2026
Questions: 232

ECCouncil EC0-479 Question Answer

Hackers can gain access to Windows Registry and manipulate user passwords, DNS settings, access rights or others features that they may need in order to accomplish their objectives. One simple method for loading an application at startup is to add an entry (Key) to the following Registry Hive:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEhardwarewindowsstart

HKEY_LOCAL_USERSSoftware|MicrosoftoldVersionLoad

HKEY_CURRENT_USERMicrosoftDefault

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftCurrentVersionRun