A+ V14 Antivirus Configuration & Updates

1. Which scanning mode is most thorough but time-consuming?

Quick scan

Full system scan

Custom scan

Boot-sector scan

2. Which antivirus configuration option prevents execution of potentially unwanted programs?

Heuristic scanning

Behavioral blocking

Signature exclusions

Network throttling

3. True or False: Antivirus software on a system should be updated at least monthly or when critical threats emerge.

True

False

4. What is the primary benefit of cloud-based antivirus updates?

Reduced system memory usage

Faster threat detection through centralized analysis

Elimination of all network traffic

Automatic password reset capability

5. Which log file provides details about antivirus detection and quarantine events?

Security event log

Application event log

System event log

Antivirus quarantine log

6. True or False: Antivirus software should be configured to automatically delete all quarantined files without user review.

True

False

7. What is the recommended frequency for full system antivirus scans?

Every hour

Weekly or as configured by policy

Only when malware is suspected

Never, real-time scanning is sufficient

8. Which configuration setting limits antivirus resource consumption during business hours?

Scan scheduling

Signature compression

Network isolation

File encryption

9. True or False: Antivirus software can completely eliminate the need for user security awareness training.

True

False

10. What should be checked immediately after an antivirus update fails?

System disk space and internet connectivity

User password strength

Monitor refresh rate

Keyboard driver compatibility

11. What is the primary purpose of antivirus signature definitions?

To identify known malware by matching file patterns

To encrypt all system files automatically

To accelerate network bandwidth

To replace operating system patches

12. True or False: Real-time protection should remain enabled even during critical system updates.

True

False

13. What does the term 'false positive' mean in antivirus scanning?

Malware that bypasses detection completely

A legitimate file incorrectly flagged as malicious

An update that fails to install

A system that has multiple infections

14. Which of the following is a best practice for antivirus deployment in an organization?

Install different antivirus products on each machine

Use centralized management for consistent policy enforcement

Disable real-time scanning to reduce system load

Update antivirus only when users report infections

15. True or False: Antivirus exclusions should include all executable files to improve performance.

True

False

16. What is a critical step before updating antivirus software on a production system?

Disable the firewall completely

Create a system backup

Uninstall all security software

Restart the system without saving data

17. Which feature monitors system behavior to detect zero-day malware?

Signature-based detection

Behavioral analysis

File compression

Network bandwidth throttling

18. True or False: Heuristic detection identifies malware only by matching known signatures.

True

False

19. What does a quarantine folder do in antivirus software?

Permanently deletes malware without recovery

Isolates suspicious files to prevent execution while preserving them

Encrypts files to prevent user access

Sends files directly to the manufacturer for analysis

20. Which update method ensures antivirus protection against the latest threats?

Manual updates once per quarter

Real-time automatic signature updates

Updates only when the system crashes

Updates via USB drives from offline systems

A+ V14 Antivirus Software Configuration and Updates Quiz

1. Which scanning mode is most thorough but time-consuming?

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2. Which antivirus configuration option prevents execution of potentially unwanted programs?

3. True or False: Antivirus software on a system should be updated at least monthly or when critical threats emerge.

4. What is the primary benefit of cloud-based antivirus updates?

5. Which log file provides details about antivirus detection and quarantine events?

6. True or False: Antivirus software should be configured to automatically delete all quarantined files without user review.

7. What is the recommended frequency for full system antivirus scans?

8. Which configuration setting limits antivirus resource consumption during business hours?

9. True or False: Antivirus software can completely eliminate the need for user security awareness training.

10. What should be checked immediately after an antivirus update fails?

11. What is the primary purpose of antivirus signature definitions?

12. True or False: Real-time protection should remain enabled even during critical system updates.

13. What does the term 'false positive' mean in antivirus scanning?

14. Which of the following is a best practice for antivirus deployment in an organization?

15. True or False: Antivirus exclusions should include all executable files to improve performance.

16. What is a critical step before updating antivirus software on a production system?

17. Which feature monitors system behavior to detect zero-day malware?

18. True or False: Heuristic detection identifies malware only by matching known signatures.

19. What does a quarantine folder do in antivirus software?

20. Which update method ensures antivirus protection against the latest threats?