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SY0-701 · Question #1077

While accessing a banking website, a user notices that the cursor keeps disappearing and there seems to be a lag when entering login information. Which of the following best describes this type of…

The correct answer is A. Keylogger. A keylogger can interfere with normal input behavior and introduce lag while capturing keystrokes during credential entry, which aligns with the observed cursor issues and delays when typing login information.

Submitted by lukas.cz· Mar 6, 2026Threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigations

Question

While accessing a banking website, a user notices that the cursor keeps disappearing and there seems to be a lag when entering login information. Which of the following best describes this type of attack?

Options

  • AKeylogger
  • BRootkit
  • CWorm
  • DDoS

How the community answered

(33 responses)
  • A
    70% (23)
  • B
    9% (3)
  • C
    15% (5)
  • D
    6% (2)

Explanation

A keylogger can interfere with normal input behavior and introduce lag while capturing keystrokes during credential entry, which aligns with the observed cursor issues and delays when typing login information.

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