After removing malware from a user's computer, the technician wants to prevent future infections. Which action should the technician take?

Enable automatic updates for the operating system and applications

Disable Windows Update to avoid interruptions

Remove the antivirus software to improve performance

Set the user as an administrator to simplify software installation

Which email feature is commonly used in phishing attacks to trick users into revealing credentials?

Links that appear legitimate but point to malicious websites

Attachments with the .txt extension

A technician is dealing with a malware infection that has disabled the antivirus software and blocked access to security websites. The technician needs to remove the malware. Which approach should the technician take?

Boot from a rescue disk and run a scan

Run a full antivirus scan in normal mode

Restore the system from a recent backup

Manually delete all suspicious files

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Domain 2Objective 2

Malware Prevention 220-1202 Practice Questions (Page 4)

Part of the Security domain, which accounts for 28% of the 220-1202 exam. CompTIA does not publish an official question count, but from its 90-minute exam (~35–60 total, ~10–17 in this domain), expect 5–9 from this objective — we provide 33 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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Questions 16–20

16application · medium
A user wants to browse the web more safely and reduce the risk of drive-by downloads. Which browser security feature should the user enable?
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17application · medium
A technician suspects a system is infected with a rootkit. The installed antivirus software reports no threats, but the system behaves abnormally. Which tool should the technician use to detect the rootkit?
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18application · medium
After removing malware from a user's computer, the technician wants to prevent future infections. Which action should the technician take?
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19foundation · easy
Which email feature is commonly used in phishing attacks to trick users into revealing credentials?
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20expert · hard
A technician is dealing with a malware infection that has disabled the antivirus software and blocked access to security websites. The technician needs to remove the malware. Which approach should the technician take?
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Malware Prevention 220-1202 Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

A user wants to browse the web more safely and reduce the risk of drive-by downloads. Which browser security feature should the user enable?

A technician suspects a system is infected with a rootkit. The installed antivirus software reports no threats, but the system behaves abnormally. Which tool should the technician use to detect the rootkit?

After removing malware from a user's computer, the technician wants to prevent future infections. Which action should the technician take?

Which email feature is commonly used in phishing attacks to trick users into revealing credentials?

A technician is dealing with a malware infection that has disabled the antivirus software and blocked access to security websites. The technician needs to remove the malware. Which approach should the technician take?

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