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Questions # 151:

A user contacted the help desk to report pop-ups on a company workstation indicating the computer has been infected with 137 viruses and payment is needed to remove them. The user thought the company-provided antivirus software would prevent this issue. The help desk ticket states that the user only receives these messages when first opening the web browser. Which of the following steps would MOST likely resolve the issue? (Select TWO)

Options:

A.

Scan the computer with the company-provided antivirus software


B.

Install a new hard drive and clone the user's drive to it


C.

Deploy an ad-blocking extension to the browser.


D.

Uninstall the company-provided antivirus software


E.

Click the link in the messages to pay for virus removal


F.

Perform a reset on the user's web browser


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Questions # 152:

After clicking on a link in an email a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) received the following error:

Question # 152

The CFO then reported the incident to a technician. The link is purportedly to the organization's bank. Which of the following should the technician perform FIRST?

Options:

A.

Update the browser's CRLs


B.

File a trouble ticket with the bank.


C.

Contact the ISP to report the CFCs concern


D.

Instruct the CFO to exit the browser


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Questions # 153:

A user reports that text on the screen is too small. The user would like to make the text larger and easier to see. Which of the following is the BEST way for the user to increase the size of text, applications, and other items using the Windows 10 Settings tool?

Options:

A.

Open Settings select Devices, select Display, and change the display resolution to a lower resolution option


B.

Open Settings, select System, select Display, and change the display resolution to a lower resolution option.


C.

Open Settings Select System, select Display, and change the Scale and layout setting to a higher percentage.


D.

Open Settings select Personalization, select Display and change the Scale and layout setting to a higher percentage


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Questions # 154:

A user attempts to open some files, but a message appears stating that the files are encrypted. The user was able to access these files before without receiving this message and no changes have been made within the company. Which of the following has infected the computer?

Options:

A.

Cryptominer


B.

Phishing


C.

Ransomware


D.

Keylogger


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Questions # 155:

The command cac cor.ptia. txt was issued on a Linux terminal. Which of the following results should be expected?

Options:

A.

The contents of the text comptia.txt will be replaced with a new blank document


B.

The contents of the text comptia. txt would be displayed.


C.

The contents of the text comptia.txt would be categorized in alphabetical order.


D.

The contents of the text comptia. txt would be copied to another comptia. txt file


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Questions # 156:

A company needs to securely dispose of data stored on optical discs. Which of the following is the MOST effective method to accomplish this task?

Options:

A.

Degaussing


B.

Low-level formatting


C.

Recycling


D.

Shredding


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Questions # 157:

A technician has been tasked with installing a workstation that will be used tor point-of-sale transactions. The point-of-sale system will process credit cards and loyalty cards. Which of the following encryption technologies should be used to secure the workstation in case of theft?

Options:

A.

Data-in-transit encryption


B.

File encryption


C.

USB drive encryption


D.

Disk encryption


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Questions # 158:

Welcome to your first day as a Fictional Company. LLC helpdesk employee. Please work the tickets in your helpdesk ticket queue.

Click on individual tickers to see the ticket details. View attachments to determine the problem.

Select the appropriate issue from the 'issue' drop-down menu. Then, select the MOST efficient resolution from the 'Resolution' drop-down menu. Finally, select the proper command or verification to remediate or confirm your fix of the issue from the Verify Resolve drop-down menu.

Question # 158


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Questions # 159:

The Chief Executive Officer at a bark recently saw a news report about a high-profile cybercrime where a remote-access tool that the bank uses for support was also used in this crime. The report stated that attackers were able to brute force passwords to access systems. Which of the following would BEST limit the bark's risk? (Select TWO)

Options:

A.

Enable multifactor authentication for each support account


B.

Limit remote access to destinations inside the corporate network


C.

Block all support accounts from logging in from foreign countries


D.

Configure a replacement remote-access tool for support cases.


E.

Purchase a password manager for remote-access tool users


F.

Enforce account lockouts after five bad password attempts


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Questions # 160:

A technician needs to recommend the best backup method that will mitigate ransomware attacks. Only a few files are regularly modified, however, storage space is a concern. Which of the following backup methods would BEST address these concerns?

Options:

A.

Full


B.

Differential


C.

Off-site


D.

Grandfather-father-son


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Questions # 161:

A technician is working with a company to determine the best way to transfer sensitive personal information between offices when conducting business. The company currently uses USB drives and is resistant to change. The company's compliance officer states that all media at rest must be encrypted. Which of the following would be the BEST way to secure the current workflow?

Options:

A.

Deploy a secondary hard drive with encryption on the appropriate workstation


B.

Configure a hardened SFTP portal for file transfers between file servers


C.

Require files to be individually password protected with unique passwords


D.

Enable BitLocker To Go with a password that meets corporate requirements


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Questions # 162:

A technician is unable to join a Windows 10 laptop to a domain Which of the following is the MOST likely reason?

Options:

A.

The domain's processor compatibility is not met


B.

The laptop has Windows 10 Home installed


C.

The laptop does not have an onboard Ethernet adapter


D.

The Laptop does not have all current Windows updates installed


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Questions # 163:

Which of the following Linux commands would be used to install an application?

Options:

A.

yum


B.

grep


C.

Is


D.

sudo


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Questions # 164:

A user reports a computer is running slow. Which of the following tools will help a technician identify the issue?

Options:

A.

Disk Cleanup


B.

Group Policy Editor


C.

Disk Management


D.

Resource Monitor


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Questions # 165:

A technician is setting up a SOHO wireless router. The router is about ten years old. The customer would like the most secure wireless network possible. Which of the following should the technician configure?

Options:

A.

WPA2 with TKIP


B.

WPA2 with AES


C.

WPA3withAES-256


D.

WPA3 with AES-128


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