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SSCP Practice Question: Based on the exhibit, which conclusion is most…
Exhibit
Refer to the exhibit. 2019-05-22 10:15:30 192.168.1.10 TCP_MISS/200 1256 GET http://malware.com/evil.exe - DIRECT/203.0.113.5 text/html 2019-05-22 10:15:31 192.168.1.20 TCP_MISS/200 1042 GET http://malware.com/evil.exe - DIRECT/203.0.113.5 application/x-msdownload 2019-05-22 10:15:34 192.168.1.10 TCP_MISS/200 1256 GET http://malware.com/evil.exe - DIRECT/203.0.113.5 text/html 2019-05-22 10:15:35 192.168.1.20 TCP_MISS/200 1042 GET http://malware.com/evil.exe - DIRECT/203.0.113.5 application/x-msdownload
Based on the exhibit, which conclusion is most likely?
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Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Two hosts are consistently downloading malware.
Two internal hosts (192.168.1.10 and .20) repeatedly download an executable from a known malware domain. The HTTP status 200 indicates successful downloads. Option B is incorrect because 'TCP_MISS' and 'DIRECT' show the proxy allowed the request. Option C is unlikely given the repeated connections to a malware domain. Option D is incorrect because the activity is ongoing.
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Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Two hosts are consistently downloading malware.
Why this is correct
The logs show repeated successful GET requests for an executable from a known malware domain by two IPs.
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The downloads are false positives.
Why it's wrong here
Multiple downloads from a known malware source indicate actual malware, not false positives.
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The threat has been contained.
Why it's wrong here
The logs show ongoing downloads; containment has not occurred.
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The proxy is blocking the downloads.
Why it's wrong here
The proxy returned TCP_MISS/200, meaning it allowed the request and fetched it directly from the internet.
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