220-802 · Question #2
Which of the following helps to prevent virus infections from USB flash drives?
The correct answer is D. Disabling the autorun feature. Disabling the autorun/autoplay feature prevents malicious code on USB drives from executing automatically when the drive is inserted.
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Which of the following helps to prevent virus infections from USB flash drives?
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- AStrong passwords
- BPassword protected screen savers
- CDisabling the guest account
- DDisabling the autorun feature
How the community answered
(32 responses)- A3% (1)
- B3% (1)
- D94% (30)
Why each option
Disabling the autorun/autoplay feature prevents malicious code on USB drives from executing automatically when the drive is inserted.
Strong passwords protect account access but do not prevent automatic execution of code from inserted USB media.
Password-protected screen savers lock an idle session but have no effect on autorun behavior when media is connected.
Disabling the guest account removes an unauthenticated login path but does not stop autorun from executing malicious files from USB drives.
The autorun feature instructs Windows to automatically execute a program (often defined in an autorun.inf file) when removable media is connected. Disabling autorun breaks this attack vector, forcing any code on the USB drive to require deliberate user execution rather than running silently on insertion.
Concept tested: Disabling autorun to prevent USB malware
Source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/how-to-disable-the-autorun-functionality-in-windows-6d7de4d4-45f1-00f7-7c0e-1f2e36d49c8f
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