You notice that a user’s device is experiencing significantly higher processor usage than usual, even when no intensive applications are running. Which action is likely caused by a malicious process?
Analyzing and terminating processes running in the background
Malicious processes often consume high levels of system resources, such as CPU or memory. This can happen even when the system isn't running resource-intensive applications. Monitoring and identifying these anomalies can help in detecting and neutralizing malicious software.
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