A user receives a notification indicating the antivirus protection on a company laptop is out of date. A technician is able to ping the user's laptop. The technician checks the antivirus parent servers and sees the latest signatures have been installed. The technician then checks the user's laptop and finds the antivirus engine and definitions are current. Which of the following has MOST likely occurred?
When the antivirus engine and definitions are found to be current on both the user's laptop and the parent servers, but a notification still indicates the antivirus protection is out of date, it suggests that the notification might not be legitimate. Adware is a type of unwanted software that can generate misleading notifications, such as falsely indicating that antivirus protection is outdated. This is a common tactic to trick users into clicking on a notification or downloading additional unwanted software. Therefore, the most likely occurrence is that the notification is the result of adware.
correct answer is C Adware
why is it C
Because the antivirus is already up to date, it's adware wanting you to "update" but really download a virus to harm your computer.
Adware is the most likely cause of the situation described. Adware is a type of unwanted software that displays advertisements, often in the form of pop-ups or banners, and can sometimes generate misleading notifications, such as the antivirus protection being out of date. In this case, since the antivirus engine and definitions on the user's laptop are actually up to date, the notification is likely a result of adware trying to trick the user into clicking on the notification or downloading other unwanted software.
At no point in the question was it mentioned that the Technician saw or confirmed the error message himself. In fact, it indicates that he's at a remote location because he "pinged" the computer. Any competent tech would realize the difference between a real message and a fake one. After verifying that all the proper updates are confirmed both on the computer, and the server, that leads me to think the user received a malicious notification that did not come from the antivirus program on the computer. The answer should be: C. Adware
Thanks for forcing me to use my noodles(Brain).
If the antivirus protection is out of date according to a notification, but the antivirus engine and definitions are current when checked on the user's laptop and the antivirus parent servers, it could be a sign of ransomware. Some types of ransomware are designed to disable or manipulate antivirus software to avoid detection and removal.
Avoiding antivirus software is a feature of Ransomware, but not it's purpose. At no point was it mentioned in the question that files or the HDD was locked behind a password/encryption. I'm sorry, but that's the wrong answer friend.
Definitely Adware which is a form of malware or scareware which tricks a user into purchasing an antivirus software which can be infected and compromise the machine.
If the notification came from the anti-virus program itself, it is not adware. Missing system files can halt software updates.
it never said it came from the anti virus program, therefore, we have to assume that is it some form of adware.
It’s surely C
Adware is a type of software that displays unwanted advertisements or pop-ups on a user’s computer, often in the form of fake notifications or warnings. Since the technician has verified that the antivirus engine and definitions on the user’s laptop are current, it is likely that the notification is not legitimate and may be an attempt to trick the user into clicking on a malicious link or downloading unwanted software.
4sure C
it's def. C. Adware.