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CompTIA A+ Core 2 220-1202 Practice Test

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A small business owner wants to ensure that if a laptop is stolen, the data on the drive cannot be read. The laptop runs Windows 11 Pro. What is the most appropriate remediation?

ASet a strong BIOS password
Enable BitLocker on the system driveCorrect
CInstall an antivirus with anti-theft features
DUse a cloud backup service

BitLocker is the native full-disk encryption feature in Windows 11 Pro that encrypts the entire system drive, including the operating system, applications, and all user data. If the laptop is stolen, the data on the drive remains unreadable without the recovery key or TPM authent…Read full explanation

A technician is troubleshooting a Windows 10 PC that was infected with a rootkit. After booting from a rescue disk and running a scan, the rootkit is removed, but the system is still unstable. What should the technician do next to ensure the system is fully remediated?

AReinstall the operating system from scratch.
Run the System File Checker (SFC) tool to repair corrupted files.Correct
CDisable System Restore and delete all restore points.
DPerform a disk cleanup to remove temporary files.

After removing a rootkit, the system may have corrupted system files that cause instability. Running the System File Checker (SFC) tool with the 'sfc /scannow' command scans protected system files and replaces corrupted versions with cached copies from the Windows side-by-side st…Read full explanation

A user reports that their Windows 10 PC is infected with a virus that keeps reappearing after removal. The technician boots into Safe Mode, runs a full antivirus scan, and removes the threat. However, after rebooting normally, the virus returns. What is the most likely reason?

AThe antivirus definitions are outdated.
The virus has a persistence mechanism, such as a scheduled task or registry run key.Correct
CThe user is re-downloading the virus from the same source.
DThe virus is a polymorphic variant that changes its signature.

The virus likely uses a persistence mechanism such as a scheduled task (via schtasks.exe) or a registry Run key (e.g., HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run) to re-infect the system after boot. Safe Mode may bypass some of these mechanisms, but a normal boot re-trigg…Read full explanation

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