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Question #: 851
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A user downloaded software from an online forum. After the user installed the software, the security team observed external network traffic connecting to the user's computer on an uncommon port. Which of the following is the most likely explanation of this unauthorized connection?

  • A. The software had a hidden keylogger.
  • B. The software was ransomware.
  • C. The user’s computer had a fileless virus.
  • D. The software contained a backdoor.
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Suggested Answer: D 🗳️

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ps1hacker
Highly Voted 1 year, 3 months ago
Selected Answer: D
Backdoor because: A: keylogger logs keys and it may use a uncommon port to report its logs, but I dont think its enough evidence to determine thats the case. B: ransomware encrypts files but doesnt connect externally. C: Fileless virus - no cause they downloaded software D: Backdoor - yes, the file downloaded contained a backdoor and its calling 'home'.
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shady23
Most Recent 1 year, 2 months ago
Selected Answer: D
The software contained a backdoor.
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MortG7
1 year, 2 months ago
D. Backdoor
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Ravnit
1 year, 3 months ago
D. A backdoor is a piece of software that enables unauthorized access to a computer system. In this scenario, the fact that external network traffic is connecting to the user's computer on an uncommon port suggests that the software may have included a backdoor, allowing remote access or control of the compromised system by an external attacker.
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