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A desktop support analyst at a commercial aviation maintenance facility is troubleshooting a standalone workstation used to view engine schematics. The workstation is exhibiting classic malware symptoms, including high CPU usage, unauthorized process activity, and rogue security alerts. The analyst has already disconnected the machine from the network to isolate it and disabled System Restore in Windows. Which of the following actions should the analyst perform NEXT according to standard CompTIA malware removal procedures?

  1. Update malware definitions using a clean offline installation media and perform a full system scan.Cevap
  2. B
    Reconnect the workstation to the local network to download the newest anti-malware definition updates directly.
  3. C
    Create a new system restore point to capture the current system configuration state prior to running removal tools.
  4. D
    Schedule recurring anti-malware scans and configure operating system updates.

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Update malware definitions using a clean offline installation media and perform a full system scan.
Following the standard 7-step remediation framework (1. Identify, 2. Isolate, 3. Disable System Restore, 4. Remediate, 5. Schedule scans/updates, 6. Enable System Restore, 7. Educate user), after disabling System Restore, the immediate next action is Step 4: Remediate infected systems. Because the system is isolated, updating definition files offline via clean media and initiating a full scan fulfills Step 4.

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1
Identify completed steps in the CompTIA 7-step malware removal procedure.
The scenario confirms Step 1 (Identify symptoms), Step 2 (Isolate infected system), and Step 3 (Disable System Restore) have already been performed.
Sequential adherence to the CompTIA malware removal framework is required.
2
Determine the mandatory next step in the procedure.
Step 4 is Remediate infected systems, which consists of updating anti-malware software/signatures (Step 4a) and scanning/removing malware (Step 4b).
Since the machine is isolated from the network, updates should be applied offline using clean removable media.

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CompTIA 7-Step Malware Remediation Process Order
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