CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1202) — Question 65

A technician thinks that an application a user downloaded from the internet may not be the legitimate one, even though the name is the same. The technician needs to confirm whether the application is legitimate. Which of the following should the technician do?

Answer options

• A. Compare the hash value from the vendor.
• B. Run Task Manager and compare the process ID.
• C. Run the application in safe mode.
• D. Verify the file name is correct.

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A, as comparing the hash value from the vendor allows the technician to verify the integrity and authenticity of the application. The other options, while they may provide some information, do not confirm whether the application is legitimate or not, as they do not check the actual file's authenticity against a trusted source.