CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1002) — Question 114

A corporate network was recently infected by a malicious application on a flash drive that downloaded sensitive company files and injected a virus, which spread onto the network.
Which of the following best practices could have prevented the attack?

Answer options

• A. Implementing strong passwords
• B. Changing default credentials
• C. Disabling AutoRun
• D. Removing Guest account
• E. Encrypting data

Correct answer: C

Explanation

Disabling AutoRun would have prevented the malicious application on the flash drive from executing automatically when inserted, thereby stopping the infection from spreading. The other options, while important for overall security, do not specifically address the risk posed by external media like flash drives.