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A desktop technician is following standard CompTIA operational guidelines to resolve a confirmed malware infection on a user's workstation. Arrange the following malware remediation steps in the correct chronological order from first to last.

  1. 1Isolate the infected workstation from the network.
  2. 2Disable System Restore in Windows.
  3. 3Remediate the infected system using anti-malware software.
  4. 4Enable System Restore and create a new restore point.
  5. 5Educate the end user on security best practices.

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The correct sequence for standard malware removal follows CompTIA's 7-step process: 1. Isolate the infected workstation from the network, 2. Disable System Restore in Windows, 3. Remediate the infected system using anti-malware software, 4. Enable System Restore and create a new restore point, and 5. Educate the end user on security best practices.
The standard CompTIA 7-step malware removal workflow dictates a precise order: 1. Identify malware symptoms, 2. Isolate infected systems, 3. Disable System Restore, 4. Remediate infected systems (update anti-malware, scan/remove), 5. Schedule scans and run updates, 6. Enable System Restore and create a restore point, and 7. Educate the end user. Following this order ensures network containment, prevents reinfection via legacy restore points, thoroughly cleans system files, and establishes a clean recovery baseline before training the user.

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1
Isolate the infected workstation from the network
Disconnects Ethernet/Wi-Fi to prevent malware from spreading to other network resources.
Network containment must take place immediately after malware identification.
2
Disable System Restore in Windows
Deletes infected restore points and stops Windows from archiving malicious files.
System Restore must be turned off prior to scanning to ensure malware cannot persist in restore point archives.
3
Remediate the infected system using anti-malware software
Scans system files and removes active malicious code.
Anti-malware definitions are updated and scans are run to clean the environment.
4
Enable System Restore and create a new restore point
Re-establishes system protection with a known-good baseline.
System Restore is re-enabled only after full remediation and system verification.
5
Educate the end user on security best practices
Teaches the user how to identify phishing attempts and unsafe browsing behaviors.
User training is the final step in closing the remediation lifecycle.

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