220-1002 · Question #457
220-1002 Question #457: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is A: Malware infection. The pattern here strongly indicates a malware infection: only rebooted machines are affected (malware activates on boot), machines left on are unaffected (malware not yet triggered or already suppressed), network infrastructure is confirmed healthy, and there is abnormally high n
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Options
- AMalware infection
- BRogue antivirus
- CBrowser redirection
- DOS update failures
Explanation
The pattern here strongly indicates a malware infection: only rebooted machines are affected (malware activates on boot), machines left on are unaffected (malware not yet triggered or already suppressed), network infrastructure is confirmed healthy, and there is abnormally high network utilization (malware often communicates outbound - beaconing to C2 servers, spreading to other hosts, or exfiltrating data). Rogue antivirus (B) typically involves fake security popups, not startup-triggered network floods. Browser redirection (C) requires browser activity. OS update failures (D) would not cause high network utilization across rebooted machines simultaneously.
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