Having services running with default credentials is considered a misconfiguration because attackers often use these well-known credentials to gain unauthorized access to systems. Changing default credentials is a basic security measure that should be applied to all systems and services to prevent unauthorized access. The other options provided are not inherently misconfigurations, as regular software updates, using secure protocols, and having an up-to-date antivirus are recommended practices for securing systems.
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