Malware

Jackson has completed remediation of a virus-infected system. He eliminated all the startup program issues and uninstalled several browser add-ons. Jackson has scheduled scans to be performed daily and has run updates on Windows and the anti-malware program. He has enabled System Restore and created a new restore point.

What should Jackson do to complete the malware removal process?

• Educate the end user.

• Document the problem.

• Recover the user data.

• Reinstall Windows.

While researching a network issue, Randy discovered a diagram that he can use to see the design of the network. 

What type of documentation did Randy discover?

• Inventory management

• Network topology

• Knowledge base

• Architectural drawing

You have noticed that your computer is running slower than normal and that the amount of storage space on the hard drive is decreasing, even though you have not been doing anything different on your computer. You believe a program is replicating by attaching itself to other programs.

What type of malware is on your computer?

• Trojan

• Ransomware

• Rootkit

• Virus

Kevin recently discovered that unknown processes are running in the background on his company’s web server. During a performance review, he also noticed that the CPU is working at 80% during downtimes. Kevin believes that software is running in the background and causing the CPU to run at such a high percentage. Kevin discovers that his server along with several other computers in the company have been used to perform a DDoS on another website.

What type of attack occurred?

• Botnet

• Spyware

• Zero-day

• DDoS

The web server at Terry’s company recently was attacked by multiple computers. The attack overwhelmed the company’s web servers and caused the web servers to crash.

What type of attack occurred?

• Botnet

• Spyware

• Zero-day

• DDoS

Your company is using RADIUS for AAA services to connect wireless users to the Windows Active Directory domain. However, the company wants to upgrade to a Cisco-based wireless network and would like to upgrade the older RADIUS.

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What will you recommend as an upgrade to RADIUS?

• RADIUS+

• TACACS+

• AES

• WPA2

Your company has decided to replace several hundred hard drives. It would like to donate the old hard drives to a local school system that will use them to increase storage on systems for students. However, the company also wants to make sure the hard drives are completely wiped before donating them.

Which disposal method will not allow the company to recycle the device?

• Low level format

• Degaussing

• Overwrite

• Drive wipe

Based on her research of the symptoms, Sara believes her computer is infected with a virus. Sara has an anti-malware program on the computer.

What should she do before she runs the anti-malware program?

• Install Windows updates

• Update malware drivers

• Update malware software

• Update malware signatures

Recently, Frank’s computer has slowed down dramatically. He has also noticed that the time on the computer is not accurate. Frank has run several antivirus scans, but has not found an issue. Today while surfing the web, he was redirected several times to a website that he did not request. Then a BSOD error occurred on his computer, and when he turned on his computer, the antivirus software was disabled.

What kind of malware could be causing the issues on Frank’s computer?

• Zombie

• Rootkit

• Spyware

• Ransomware

Your company wants to secure the new data center physically. The company has hired a security guard but wants to find a way so that only one person at a time can enter in the data center. As people enter, they will have to show the security guard identification that authorizes them to enter the data center.

What is your company’s new security called?

• Theft prevention

• Mantrap

• Entry control roster

• Security outpost