CompTIA A+ 220-1102 Practice Question
While attempting to remove malware from a system, a technician knows that it is a good practice to prevent the malware from persisting after the removal process. What is the BEST action the technician should take prior to executing malware scans and removal tools?
Disable System Restore to prevent the malware from potentially using restore points to re-infect the system.
Perform a disk cleanup to free space and potentially remove temporary files where malware might reside.
Defragment the hard drive to enhance the effectiveness of the malware removal tools.
Update all device drivers to ensure they are not compromised by the malware.