> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://rootea.es/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Conti

> An Exchange server was compromised with ransomware. Use Splunk to investigate how the attackers compromised the server.

# Conti

<p className="machine-summary"><span className="prompt"><code>\$ tldr</code></span> TryHackMe · Challenge · Medium</p>

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  | ·             | ·                                                     |
  | ------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
  | Platform      | TryHackMe                                             |
  | Type          | Challenge                                             |
  | Difficulty    | <span className="dbadge dbadge-easy">MEDIUM</span>    |
  | Access        | 🟢 Free                                               |
  | Average time  | 45 min                                                |
  | Users         | 13.283                                                |
  | Official room | [Open](https://tryhackme.com/room/contiransomwarehgh) |
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## Description

An Exchange server was compromised with ransomware. Use Splunk to investigate how the attackers compromised the server.

## Solve the room

| Language | Author        | Format      | Link                                                  |
| -------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| 🇬🇧 EN  | **TryHackMe** | Lab oficial | [Open](https://tryhackme.com/room/contiransomwarehgh) |

## Resources by skill

| Skill                      | Source     | Link                                                                                                                      |
| -------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| IIS (Microsoft Web Server) | HackTricks | [Open](https://book.hacktricks.wiki/en/network-services-pentesting/pentesting-web/iis-internet-information-services.html) |

## Related skills

[IIS (Microsoft Web Server)](/en/skills/iis)

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## Comments & tips

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*Last updated: 2026-05-09*

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