CompTIA A+ Core 2: Malware Detection, Removal, & Prevention

 

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What are the different types of keyloggers?

• Physical keyloggers

• Software-base keyloggers

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What are some signs you may have a Rootkit installed on your system?

• Blue screens

• Performance issues

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What are some common types of a Trojan Horse?

• Backdoor

• Downloader

• Fake AV

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How can you prevent boot sector viruses? 

• Maintain an updated operating system

• Maintain hardware-based updates

• Use an updated antivirus

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How can you protect a computer from Virus activity?

• Perform systems updates

• Download from trusted sites only

• Updated anti-virus protection

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What are some of the commands you can use in the recovery console?

• fixmbr

• chkdsk

• fixboot

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What are some features of modern anti-malware software?

• Web filtering

• Sandboxing

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What are some signs that you have a Cryptomining malware installed on a computer?

• Overheating GPU

• Decreased performance

• Increased CPU usage

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Which are some advantages to using a software firewall?

• Configurable

• Affordable

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Which types of spyware may you encounter on a system?

• Trojan spyware

• Cookies

• Adware

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What are some areas you may want end-user training to focus on?

• Identifying malware

• Email usage

• Removable storage usage

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What can you do to limit the impact/chances of a ransomware event?

• Educate users on safe computer usage

• Backup and secure data regularly

• Maintain updated security software