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SY0-501 · Question #370

A technician suspects that a system has been compromised. The technician reviews the following log entry: WARNING - hash mismatch: C:\Window\SysWOW64\user32.dll WARNING - hash mismatch: C:\Window\SysW

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Submitted by obi.ng· Mar 4, 2026Threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigations

Question

A technician suspects that a system has been compromised. The technician reviews the following log entry:

WARNING - hash mismatch: C:\Window\SysWOW64\user32.dll WARNING - hash mismatch: C:\Window\SysWOW64\kernel32.dll Based solely on the above information, which of the following types of malware is MOST likely installed on the system?

Options

  • ARootkit
  • BRansomware
  • CTrojan
  • DBackdoor

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Topics

#rootkit#malware analysis#file integrity#log analysis
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