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GPEN Question #360: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
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Question
You have received a file named new.com in your email as an attachment. When you execute this file in your laptop, you get the following message: 'EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!' When you open the file in Notepad, you get the following string: X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H* What step will you take as a countermeasure against this attack?
Options
- ADo nothing.
- BTraverse to all of your drives, search new.com files, and delete them.
- CClean up your laptop with antivirus.
- DImmediately shut down your laptop.
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