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Question #: 384
Topic #: 1

A cryptomining company recently deployed a new antivirus application to all of its mining systems. The installation of the antivirus application was tested on many personal devices, and no issues were observed. Once the antivirus application was rolled out to the servers, constant issues were reported. As a result, the company decided to remove the mining software. The antivirus application was MOST likely classifying the software as:

A. a rootkit.
B. a PUP.
C. a backdoor.
D. ransomware.
E. a RAT.

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Suggested Answer: B 🗳️

by [deleted] at Feb. 8, 2023, 7:41 a.m.

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Flicka

Highly Voted 2 years, 3 months ago

Why would a cryptomining company decide to remove the mining software instead of the antivirus?

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LeDarius3762

1 year, 11 months ago

we will never know, CompTIA logic

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ComPCertOn

Highly Voted 1 year, 8 months ago

Selected Answer: B

I hate their excessive use of acronyms

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klinkklonk

1 year, 5 months ago

Annoying because people could figure out the answer if they had the full term. However, in a real world scenario staff communicating would use a lot of acronyms.

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MortG7

Most Recent 1 year, 5 months ago

PUP issues can be substantially decreased if people would stop and read a bit before clicking "NEXT, NEXT"..

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ApplebeesWaiter1122

2 years ago

Selected Answer: B

Cryptomining software can sometimes be categorized as potentially unwanted programs by antivirus applications. This classification is based on the nature of the software and how it operates. While cryptomining software itself is not malicious, it can consume significant system resources and may be installed without the user's explicit consent or knowledge, leading to its classification as a PUP by some antivirus applications.

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clean_it_up_janny

2 years, 2 months ago

this question makes me angry

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PsychoYP

2 years, 2 months ago

Like Cringe level angry lol

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Ahmed_aldouky

2 years, 3 months ago

Selected Answer: B

The mining software was MOST likely being classified by the antivirus application as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP).

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Ahmed_aldouky

2 years, 3 months ago

PUPs are software programs that are usually installed alongside other programs or through deceptive means, such as bundled software installers or misleading advertisements. They may be considered unwanted because they may perform actions that are not in the best interests of the user, such as displaying advertisements or tracking user activity. Crypto mining software, while not necessarily malicious, may be classified as a PUP by some antivirus applications because it may be installed without the user's knowledge or consent and may use the computer's resources without the user's explicit permission.

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Ahmed_aldouky

2 years, 3 months ago

It is possible that the antivirus application was not detecting the mining software as a PUP during the testing phase on personal devices because the users were intentionally installing the software and giving it permission to use their resources. However, when deployed on servers without explicit permission from the server administrators, the antivirus application may have correctly identified the mining software as a PUP and raised alerts or caused issues.

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