CompTIA A+ Core 2: Best Practice Procedures for Malware Removal

CompTIA    |    Intermediate
  • 10 videos | 55m 17s
  • Includes Assessment
  • Earns a Badge
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Malware is software specifically designed to compromise computers, servers, clients, or computer networks. In this course, you will learn best practices for the identification and removal of malware. Begin by exploring how to properly investigate and verify malware symptoms and how to ensure infected systems are quarantined immediately. Discover the importance of disabling System Restore from the onset as well as steps to remediate infected systems. Explore how to schedule system scans and run updates on a system. Next, discover when to re-enable System Restore and create a new restore point in Windows. Lastly, learn about the key points and techniques to share with end users when educating them on malware. This course helps prepare for CompTIA+ certification exam 220-1102.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

  • Discover the key concepts covered in this course
    Recognize malware and how to respond to an incident caused by malware
    Recognize how to investigate and verify malware symptoms
    Outline the importance of quarantining infected systems
    Recognize why and when to disable system restore in the operating system
  • Identify best practices for remediating infected systems including updating anti-malware software and staying current on scanning and removing techniques
    Recognize the importance of regularly scheduled scans and updates
    Identify when to enable system restore and create restore points in windows
    Recognize the importance of educating end users on steps to prevent malware
    Summarize the key concepts covered in this course

IN THIS COURSE

  • 1m 43s
  • 7m 3s
    Upon completion of this video, you will be able to recognize malware and how to respond to an incident caused by malware. FREE ACCESS
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    3.  Malware Symptoms
    5m 48s
    After completing this video, you will be able to investigate and verify malware symptoms. FREE ACCESS
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    4.  Infected Systems
    6m 29s
    In this video, you will outline the importance of quarantining infected systems. FREE ACCESS
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    5.  System Restore Points
    4m 55s
    After completing this video, you will be able to recognize why and when to disable System Restore in the operating system. FREE ACCESS
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    6.  System Remediation
    8m 33s
    Learn how to identify best practices for remediating infected systems, including updating anti-malware software and staying current on scanning and removing techniques. FREE ACCESS
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    7.  System Scans and Updates
    6m 32s
    Upon completion of this video, you will be able to recognize the importance of regularly scheduled scans and updates. FREE ACCESS
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    8.  System Restore Considerations
    4m 55s
    During this video, you will learn how to identify when to enable system restore and create restore points in Windows. FREE ACCESS
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    9.  End User Education
    8m 34s
    After completing this video, you will be able to recognize the importance of educating end users on steps to prevent malware. FREE ACCESS
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    10.  Course Summary
    46s

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