Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI v10) — Question 580

Office documents (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) contain a code that allows tracking the MAC, or unique identifier, of the machine that created the document. What is that code called?

Answer options

• A. the Microsoft Virtual Machine Identifier
• B. the Personal Application Protocol
• C. the Globally Unique ID
• D. the Individual ASCII String

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, the Globally Unique ID, which serves as a unique identifier for the machine that created the document. Options A and B do not refer to any specific code related to document creation, while option D refers to a string format that does not relate to identifying a machine.