220-1002 · Question #493
A user is having issues with website access. The user is trying to access a site that is used every day by everyone in the company. When the user goes to the site a message appears stating the site…
The correct answer is B. Browser redirection. The critical clue is that 'the address is different than what was typed.' This is the hallmark of browser redirection - a form of malware that intercepts navigation requests and silently redirects the user to a different (often malicious) URL. A rogue antivirus (A) would…
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A user is having issues with website access. The user is trying to access a site that is used every day by everyone in the company. When the user goes to the site a message appears stating the site is not secure, and the address bar turns red. A technician contains the site is working fine like everyone else. The technician verifies the address was entered correctly but when the message shows up. The address is different than what was typed. Which of the following is causing this issue?
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- ARogue antivirus
- BBrowser redirection
- CInvalid certificate
- DUntrusted root CA
How the community answered
(42 responses)- A17% (7)
- B71% (30)
- C7% (3)
- D5% (2)
Explanation
The critical clue is that 'the address is different than what was typed.' This is the hallmark of browser redirection - a form of malware that intercepts navigation requests and silently redirects the user to a different (often malicious) URL. A rogue antivirus (A) would display security warnings but not change the address. An invalid certificate (C) or untrusted root CA (D) would trigger the 'not secure' warning, but the displayed address would still match what was typed; the certificate error would not cause a URL change. Only browser redirection explains both the security warning on a different URL and the address mismatch.
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