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A point-of-sale (POS) terminal at an organic grocery cooperative is displaying persistent browser redirects and generating unauthorized outbound network traffic. An IT technician must resolve the malware infection using standard CompTIA remediation procedures. Place the following remediation actions in the correct chronological order from first to last.

  1. 1Disconnect the Ethernet cable and disable all wireless interfaces on the POS terminal.
  2. 2Disable Windows System Protection (System Restore) to delete existing restore points.
  3. 3Update anti-malware definitions and execute a comprehensive remediation scan in Safe Mode.
  4. 4Re-enable Windows System Protection and create a fresh, clean system restore point.
  5. 5Conduct security awareness training with the cashiers regarding suspicious email links.

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The correct order of actions is: 1) Disconnect the Ethernet cable and disable all wireless interfaces, 2) Disable Windows System Protection to delete existing restore points, 3) Update anti-malware definitions and execute a comprehensive remediation scan in Safe Mode, 4) Re-enable Windows System Protection and create a fresh restore point, and 5) Conduct security awareness training with cashiers.
The official CompTIA 7-step malware remediation process follows a mandatory sequence: 1. Identify malware symptoms, 2. Isolate infected systems, 3. Disable System Restore (in Windows), 4. Remediate infected systems, 5. Schedule scans and run updates, 6. Enable System Restore and create a restore point, 7. Educate the end user. Following this sequence prevents malware propagation across the network, purges infected system snapshots before cleaning, ensures complete removal of malicious payloads, establishes a verified clean recovery baseline, and reinforces preventive user behavior.

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1
Quarantine the affected system from the network.
Network communication is terminated, preventing malware from spreading to other workstations or communicating with external command-and-control servers.
Isolation must occur immediately after identifying symptoms (Step 2 of the 7-step procedure).
2
Disable Windows System Protection / System Restore.
All existing restore points are deleted, clearing infected snapshots.
If System Restore remains enabled, malware files can remain saved inside hidden restore point files and re-infect the machine later (Step 3).
3
Update malware definitions and perform remediation scans.
Active malware components and infected binaries are identified and removed.
Remediation cleans the system environment (Step 4).
4
Re-enable System Protection and create a clean restore point.
System Protection is active again and captures a known-good system baseline.
Creating a restore point only after full cleaning ensures future restores revert to an uninfected state (Step 6).
5
Educate the end users.
Staff members learn safe browsing and email hygiene practices.
End-user education reduces human vulnerability to malware re-entry (Step 7).

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