CompTIA A+ 220-1102 (V14) Practice Question

The correct response is to conduct a malware scan using trusted security software. This is because the scenario describes typical behavior of scareware, which tries to mislead or frighten the user into taking unnecessary and potentially harmful actions, such as calling a fraudulent tech support number or downloading malicious software. Updating the browser or running system updates, while generally good practice, does not directly address the immediate concern of potential scareware or malware already affecting the system.