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SY0-501 · Question #482

A systems administrator found a suspicious file in the root of the file system. The file contains URLs, usernames, passwords, and text from other documents being edited on the system. Which of the fol

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

Question

A systems administrator found a suspicious file in the root of the file system. The file contains URLs, usernames, passwords, and text from other documents being edited on the system. Which of the following types of malware would generate such a file?

Options

  • AKeylogger
  • BRootkit
  • CBot
  • DRAT

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Topics

#keylogger#malware classification#credential theft#data exfiltration
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