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SY0-501 · Question #429

A security administrator is diagnosing a server where the CPU utilization is at 100% for 24 hours. The main culprit of CPU utilization is the antivirus program. Which of the following issue could occu

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

Question

A security administrator is diagnosing a server where the CPU utilization is at 100% for 24 hours. The main culprit of CPU utilization is the antivirus program. Which of the following issue could occur if left unresolved? (Select TWO)

Options

  • AMITM attack
  • BDoS attack
  • CDLL injection
  • DBuffer overflow
  • EResource exhaustion

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#resource exhaustion#DoS#CPU utilization#antivirus
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