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CompTIA 220-802 Certification Practice Test

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You discover that a WinXP computer has been corrupted by a virus on the boot block. Which of the following steps could you take to repair the machine? Choose two.
  1. From Safe Mode, run the antivirus program.
  2. Boot from a WinXP (or specific product) boot CD or DVD and use the Repair Console.
  3. Use a standalone antivirus program from a USB thumb drive.
  4. Activate the onboard antivirus program.
Explanation
Answer: B and C - To repair a computer corrupted by a virus on the boot block, you might use a boot CD/DVD specifically designed to boot the computer and allow access to standard options such as the Repair Console in Windows. You can also download a standalone virus program to another computer and save this to a thumb drive.

Key Takeaway: A boot CD/DVD will give you access to a repair option and then the ability to use the Recovery Console to repair the boot block. Additionally, several standalone antivirus programs have been created to run on a compromised computer and remove or repair boot sector viruses.
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