CompTIA
220-1102 · Question #834
When a user is browsing a website on a smartphone, a pop-up appears. The pop-up states that the system has been breached and directs the user to an application to resolve the breach. Which of the foll
The correct answer is A. Close the website and ignore the pop-up. This is a scareware scam that attempts to trick users into installing malicious applications. The best action is to close the website and ignore the pop-up.
Security
Question
When a user is browsing a website on a smartphone, a pop-up appears. The pop-up states that the system has been breached and directs the user to an application to resolve the breach. Which of the following should the user do?
Options
- AClose the website and ignore the pop-up
- BReplace the smartphone
- CDownload and install the application to resolve the issue
- DAnalyze the smartphone to find the source of the breach
How the community answered
(36 responses)- A75% (27)
- B8% (3)
- C14% (5)
- D3% (1)
Explanation
This is a scareware scam that attempts to trick users into installing malicious applications. The best action is to close the website and ignore the pop-up.
Topics
#Scareware#Pop-up malware#Social engineering#User best practices
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