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EC0-350 · Question #22

Attacking well-known system defaults is one of the most common hacker attacks. Most software is shipped with a default configuration that makes it easy to install and setup the application. You…

The correct answer is D. Enabling firewall and anti-virus software on the local system. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

Attacking well-known system defaults is one of the most common hacker attacks. Most software is shipped with a default configuration that makes it easy to install and setup the application. You should change the default settings to secure the system. Which of the following is NOT an example of default installation?

Options

  • AMany systems come with default user accounts with well-known passwords that administrators
  • BOften, the default location of installation files can be exploited which allows a hacker to retrieve
  • CMany software packages come with "samples" that can be exploited, such as the sample programs
  • DEnabling firewall and anti-virus software on the local system

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  • A
    16% (8)
  • B
    6% (3)
  • C
    4% (2)
  • D
    73% (36)

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