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350-701 · Question #915
Which action should the security team take after receiving an alert about the malicious file Virtual_Game_0123456789.exe downloaded from an untrusted domain?
The correct answer is A. Submit the file for sandboxing. Submitting the file to a sandbox allows the security team to safely analyze its behavior, determine whether it is malicious, and take appropriate remediation steps without risking further
Submitted by rachelw· Mar 30, 2026Security Operations and Orchestration
Question
Which action should the security team take after receiving an alert about the malicious file Virtual_Game_0123456789.exe downloaded from an untrusted domain?
Options
- ASubmit the file for sandboxing.
- BImmediately format the user's hard drive.
- CNotify the user to continue using the software with caution.
- DInvestigate the reputation of the untrusted domain.
How the community answered
(63 responses)- A81% (51)
- B6% (4)
- C10% (6)
- D3% (2)
Explanation
Submitting the file to a sandbox allows the security team to safely analyze its behavior, determine whether it is malicious, and take appropriate remediation steps without risking further
Topics
#incident response#sandboxing#malware analysis#threat investigation
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