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N10-009 · Question #341

N10-009 Question #341: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is D: Malware. Malware refers to any malicious software that can exfiltrate confidential data, including spyware, trojans, and rootkits. This fits the scenario where unauthorized data transfer is occurring.

Submitted by haruto_sh· Mar 6, 2026Network Security

Question

A network engineer discovers network traffic that is sending confidential information to an unauthorized and unknown destination. Which of the following best describes the cause of this network traffic?

Options

  • AAdware
  • BRansomware
  • CDarkware
  • DMalware

Explanation

Malware refers to any malicious software that can exfiltrate confidential data, including spyware, trojans, and rootkits. This fits the scenario where unauthorized data transfer is occurring.

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