CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1102) — Question 121

A user receives a notification indicating the data plan on the user's corporate phone has reached its limit. The user has also noted the performance of the phone is abnormally slow. A technician discovers a third-party GPS application was installed on the phone. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause?

Answer options

• A. The GPS application is installing software updates.
• B. The GPS application contains malware.
• C. The GPS application is updating its geospatial map data.
• D. The GPS application is conflicting with the built-in GPS.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because malware can consume excessive data and slow down device performance. Options A and C suggest legitimate functions of the GPS application, which would not typically lead to the described issues. Option D implies a conflict that is less likely to cause the same extent of data usage and performance degradation as malware would.