In order to protect users against exploit kits that exploit a vulnerability and then automatically download malicious payloads, which Security profile should be configured?

The correct answer is C. Vulnerability Protection. Vulnerability Protection profiles detect and block attempts to exploit known software vulnerabilities - which is exactly what exploit kits do. They inspect traffic for exploit patterns (buffer overflows, illegal code execution, etc.) before a payload is even delivered. Antivirus

Submitted by femi9· Apr 18, 2026Securing Traffic

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AAnti-Spyware
BWildFire
CVulnerability Protection
DAntivirus

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A
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2% (1)
C
88% (46)
D
6% (3)

Explanation

Vulnerability Protection profiles detect and block attempts to exploit known software vulnerabilities - which is exactly what exploit kits do. They inspect traffic for exploit patterns (buffer overflows, illegal code execution, etc.) before a payload is even delivered. Antivirus profiles detect known malware in downloaded files after the fact. Anti-Spyware targets command-and-control (C2) traffic from already-infected hosts. WildFire analyzes unknown files in a sandbox but does not block the initial exploitation attempt. Because the attack chain starts with exploiting a vulnerability, Vulnerability Protection is the right profile to stop it at the earliest stage.

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#Security Profiles#Vulnerability Protection#Exploit Kits#Threat Prevention

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