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SY0-501 · Question #37

A senior incident response manager receives a call about some external IPs communicating with internal computers during off hours. Which of the following types of malware is MOST likely causing this i

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Submitted by rachelw· Mar 4, 2026Threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigations

Question

A senior incident response manager receives a call about some external IPs communicating with internal computers during off hours. Which of the following types of malware is MOST likely causing this issue?

Options

  • ABotnet
  • BRansomware
  • CPolymorphic malware
  • DArmored virus

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#botnet#C2 communication#malware#network traffic analysis
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