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Includes all user accounts that can access the system except the Guest account Authenticated Users group

Includes the Authenticated Users group as well as the Guest account Everyone group

Those users who have not been authenticated on a remote computer Anonymous users

Permissions that are attained from a parent object Inherited permissions

Is when permissions are passed from parent to child Permission propagation

Folders on a computer that are shared with others on the network using a folder’s Properties box

Local shares

Stored on the hard drive so that it will still control access to the drive in the event the drive is removed from the computer and installed in another system

Drive lock passw ord

Designed to do varying degrees of damage to data and software, although it does not damage PC hardware

Malicious softw are

A program that uses unusually complex methods to hide itself on a system, and Rootkit

many spyware and adware programs are also rootkits

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The correct answer is: Includes all user accounts that can access the system except the Guest account – Authenticated Users group, Includes the Authenticated Users group as well as the Guest account – Everyone group, Those users who have not been authenticated on a remote computer – Anonymous users, Permissions that are attained from a parent object – Inherited permissions, Is when permissions are passed from parent to child – Permission propagation, Folders on a computer that are shared with others on the network using a folder’s Properties box – Local shares, Stored on the hard drive so that it will still control access to the drive in the event the drive is removed from the computer and installed in another system – Drive lock password, Designed to do varying degrees of damage to data and software, although it does not damage PC hardware – Malicious software, A program that uses unusually complex methods to hide itself on a system, and many spyware and adware programs are also rootkits – Rootkit.

Question 2

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Windows XP uses ____ file sharing by default, which means you have no control over who has access to a shared folder or file.

Select one:

a. network

b. simple

c. directory

d. user

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The correct answer is: simple.

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When you share folders on the network, the ____ permissions for remote users need to be set.

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a. share

b. file

c. folder

d. disc

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The correct answer is: share.

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The best way to change inherited permissions is to change the permissions of the ____.

Select one:

a. child object

b. inherited objects

c. parent object

d. inheriting objects

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The correct answer is: parent object.

Question 5

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To know for sure exactly which permissions for a file or folder are in effect, see the ____ tab of the Advanced Security Settings box.

Select one:

a. Security

b. Derived Permissions

c. Actual Permissions

d. Effective Permissions

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The correct answer is: Effective Permissions.

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A $ at the end of the folder name creates a ____ share.

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a. public

b. hidden

c. inaccessible

d. visible

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The correct answer is: hidden.

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If you name a shared folder Financial$, in order to access the folder, a user must enter ____ in the Vista Start Search box.

Select one:

a. \\computername\Financial$

b. \\financial$\computername

c. \\computername\shares\financial$

d. \\shares\computername\financial$

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The correct answer is: \\computername\Financial$.

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The ____ command can be used to encrypt, decrypt, or recover an encrypted file when the certificates are lost.

Select one:

a. Decipher

b. Cipher

c. Decode

d. Transcode

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The correct answer is: Cipher.

Question 9

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For a stand-alone computer that is not part of a Windows domain, the EFS encrypting process generates a ____ digital certificate to be used for the encryption.

Select one:

a. publicly-signed

b. network-signed

c. system-signed

d. self-signed

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The correct answer is: self-signed.

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Certificates are managed using the ____ console.

Select one:

a. Certificate Store

b. Certificate Preparation

c. Certificate Manager

d. Digital Certificate

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The correct answer is: Certificate Manager.

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If you cannot access an encrypted file because the certificate is corrupted and there are no backup certificates, you might be able to recover the file using a ____ certificate.

Select one:

a. recovery

b. restoration

c. backup

d. administrator

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The correct answer is: recovery.

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Many notebook computers have a chip on the motherboard called the ____.

Select one:

a. MPM

b. CPM

c. UPM

d. TPM

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The correct answer is: TPM.

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____ on a motherboard offers security features including power-on passwords, support for intrusion-detection devices, and support for a TPM chip.

Select one:

a. Software

b. BIOS

c. Blocks

d. Chipsets

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The correct answer is: BIOS.

Question 14

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A ____ computer is not allowed to use the network, is put on a different network dedicated to them, or is only allowed to access certain network resources.

Select one:

a. unrestricted

b. restricted

c. isolated

d. quarantined

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The correct answer is: quarantined.

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AV software detects a known virus by looking for distinguishing characteristics called ____ signatures.

Select one:

a. behavior

b. process

c. virus

d. malicious

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The correct answer is: virus.

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If viruses are launched even after you boot in Safe Mode and you cannot get the AV software to work, try searching for suspicious entries in the subkeys under ____.

Select one:

a. HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot

b. HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\System\SafeBoot

c. HKCU\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot

d. HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SafeBoot

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The correct answer is: HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot.

Question 17

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You can recognize a program as a counterfeit process if it’s not running under System, Local Service, or ____.

Select one:

a. Administrator

b. Guest

c. Local

d. Network Service

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The correct answer is: Network Service.

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Use ____ to search for malware processes, especially those that mask themselves as core Windows processes and elude AV software.

Select one:

a. Computer Manager

b. Task Manager

c. System Manager

d. Event Viewer

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The correct answer is: Task Manager.

Question 19

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To see a list of services managed by Svchost, enter this command in a command-prompt window: ____.

Select one:

a. taskview /svc

b. taskmgr /svc

c. tasklist /SVC

d. tasklist /all

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The correct answer is: tasklist /SVC.

Question 20

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The term ____ applies to a kit or set of tools used originally on UNIX computers.

Select one:

a. rootkit

b. botkit

c. stealthkit

d. worm

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The correct answer is: rootkit.

Question 21

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In UNIX, the lowest and most powerful level of UNIX accounts is called the ____ account.

Select one:

a. God

b. master

c. universal

d. root

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The correct answer is: root.

Question 22

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A rootkit running in ____ mode intercepts the API calls between the time when the API retrieves the data and when it is displayed in a window.

Select one:

a. root

b. privileged

c. user

d. executive

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The correct answer is: user.

Question 23

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When controlling access to data folders or files, permissions to these resources are assigned to individual user accounts or user groups.

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True

False

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The correct answer is 'True'.

Question 24

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Allowing users full control of a folder is always required by job requirements.

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False

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The correct answer is 'False'.

Question 25

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Permissions manually set for a subfolder or file cannot override inherited permissions.

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False

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The correct answer is 'False'.

Question 26

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It is necessary that all computers belong to the same workgroup in order to share resources.

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False

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The correct answer is 'False'.

Question 27

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If an infected computer will not boot, it might be that the boot sectors of the hard drive are infected or damaged or the BIOS code might be corrupted.

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False

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The correct answer is 'True'.