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Research Update for src/windows-hardening/basic-cmd-for-pentesters.md

This PR contains automated research updates including:

• Latest security vulnerabilities and attack vectors
• Updated techniques and tools
• Enhanced explanations and examples
• Additional references and resources

Generated by: HackTricks Research Agent
Timestamp: 2026-03-28 02:48:23 UTC

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Research update for HackTricks content

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Reading the target page and nearby Windows content first so I can place changes without duplicating existing material. After that I’ll cross-check current tooling and techniques with recent research sources.
The page is a broad Windows CMD cheat sheet rather than a deep-dive into one technique, so I’m checking adjacent HackTricks pages to keep additions focused on commands that improve enumeration and access without duplicating dedicated articles. Next I’m pulling the missing sections and relevant neighboring pages.
I have the page structure now. I’m moving through adjacent Windows pages to avoid repeating material from PowerShell, WinRM, and service-specific notes, then I’ll anchor additions in current Microsoft and LOLBAS documentation rather than stale cheat sheets.
I’ve isolated the overlap. The additions need to stay at the “built-in command you can run now” layer, with links out to dedicated service pages only where that improves navigation.
I’ve got current Microsoft references for the newer built-ins. Now I’m pulling the exact command semantics I’m likely to add so the cheat sheet stays precise instead of turning into generic notes.
I’ve narrowed the likely edits to a few high-signal areas: modern join-state discovery, event-log triage, packet capture without extra tools, and a small note around WMIC deprecation so the page doesn’t assume it exists everywhere anymore. I’m checking exact syntax for the packet-capture commands before touching the file.
I have enough context to edit safely. I’m applying a small set of additions that strengthen the cheat sheet for current Windows environments without turning it into a duplicate of the deeper WinRM/RDP/PowerShell pages.
The edit is in. I’m reading the modified sections and the diff now to catch any formatting damage from the scripted insertion before I close this out.
Updated basic-cmd-for-pentesters.md.

I added a small set of high-value updates that fit the existing cheat-sheet style:

• WMIC deprecation-aware system info commands, with Get-CimInstance / Get-HotFix fallbacks launched from cmd.exe.
• A new dsregcmd /status subsection for Microsoft Entra / hybrid-join triage and PRT visibility.
• Better wevtutil log triage examples for Security, PowerShell Operational, Sysmon, RDP, and Defender, plus log export.
• Built-in packet capture examples with pktmon and netsh trace.
• Modern curl.exe and tar download/extract examples.
• A final ## References section with 2 relevant Microsoft Learn links.

Verification was limited to reading the modified markdown and checking git diff; I did not run any external renderer or site build.

URLs used during research:

• https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features
• https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/pktmon
• https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/pktmon-start
• https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/pktmon-etl2pcap
• https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/devices/troubleshoot-device-dsregcmd
• https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/wevtutil
• https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/netsh-trace
• https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/defender-endpoint/command-line-arguments-microsoft-defender-antivirus
• https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/quser
• https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/openssh/openssh_install_firstuse

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