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JK0-018 · Question #789

A security researcher wants to reverse engineer an executable file to determine if it is malicious. The file was found on an underused server and appears to contain a zero-day exploit. Which of the…

The correct answer is C. OS Baseline comparison. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

A security researcher wants to reverse engineer an executable file to determine if it is malicious. The file was found on an underused server and appears to contain a zero-day exploit. Which of the following can the researcher do to determine if the file is malicious in nature?

Options

  • ATCP/IP socket design review
  • BExecutable code review
  • COS Baseline comparison
  • DSoftware architecture review

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  • C
    70% (19)
  • D
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