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Question #: 274
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A systems administrator notices that a server on the company network has extremely high CPU utilization. Upon further inspection, the administrator sees that the server is consistently communicating with an IP address that is traced back to a company that awards digital currency for salving hash algorithms. Which of the following was MOST likely used to compromise the server?

  • A. Keylogger
  • B. Ransomware
  • C. Boot sector virus
  • D. Cryptomining malware
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Suggested Answer: D 🗳️

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Phillyboy20_
5 months, 1 week ago
Selected Answer: D
D is the most likely answer because while all the other answers are malware do not stress the CPU and GPU as much.
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TCollop
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Selected Answer: D
Although ChatGPT can't always be trusted it states D.
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Duke_CT
5 months, 3 weeks ago
D. Cryptomining malware The scenario describes a server with high CPU utilization consistently communicating with an IP address associated with a company that awards digital currency for solving hash algorithms. This behavior is indicative of cryptomining malware, which hijacks the server's processing power to mine cryptocurrency without the server owner's consent or knowledge. Cryptomining malware can significantly impact a server's performance and may go undetected for extended periods if proper security measures are not in place.
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