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Difficulty: EasyWeb Browser Security and Pop-Up/Redirect Troubleshooting

A technician is configuring security settings on a user's workstation browser after resolving an incident involving unwanted advertising windows and search engine hijacking. Which TWO of the following browser security controls or actions will directly help prevent future unauthorized pop-ups and redirects? (Select TWO.)

  1. Enable the browser's built-in pop-up blocker featureAnswer
  2. Audit and remove suspicious or unauthorized browser extensionsAnswer
  3. C
    Open Event Viewer and modify the system event log archiving size limit
  4. D
    Perform an immediate clean reinstallation of the operating system

Answer

Enabling the browser's built-in pop-up blocker feature and auditing and removing suspicious or unauthorized browser extensions are the two correct preventive actions.
Enabling the built-in pop-up blocker directly stops site scripts from opening unwanted new tabs or advertisement windows. Removing unauthorized or suspicious browser extensions prevents rogue add-ons from intercepting web queries and redirecting search traffic.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify browser security controls relevant to pop-ups and redirects.
Built-in pop-up blockers stop new windows from spawning automatically, while inspecting extensions isolates malicious scripts modifying search settings.
Pop-up blockers and extension management directly target browser hijacking vectors.
2
Evaluate non-relevant OS management tasks.
Event Viewer log sizing and full OS reinstallations are inappropriate for standard browser troubleshooting.
Technicians should apply targeted configuration changes rather than unnecessary system-wide resets or unrelated log changes.

Key Concept

Browser Security Controls and Extension Management
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Web Browser Security and Pop-Up/Redirect Troubleshooting

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