Windows XP Pro Risk Assessment & Management 3

Question 1

A risk assessment flags that Windows XP Pro systems have AutoRun enabled for removable media. Which threat does this MOST directly increase?

Accepted Answer

Malware execution from USB drives

Answer

AutoRun automatically executes code on removable media when inserted, making it a direct vector for malware to run without user interaction.

Question 2

Which Windows XP Pro Group Policy setting helps mitigate the risk of weak passwords being used on local accounts?

Accepted Answer

Minimum password length

Answer

Minimum password length enforces a baseline complexity floor, reducing the risk that users will set trivially short, easily guessed passwords.

Question 3

An administrator wants to reduce the risk of privilege escalation on a Windows XP Pro machine. Which action is MOST effective?

Accepted Answer

Remove users from the local Administrators group

Answer

Removing users from the local Administrators group prevents them from performing administrative actions that could be exploited for privilege escalation.

Question 4

Which Windows XP Pro feature allows you to roll back a system to a known-good state as part of a risk recovery strategy?

Accepted Answer

System Restore

Answer

System Restore creates restore points that let you revert system files and registry settings to a previous state without affecting personal files.

Question 5

During a risk assessment, which Windows XP Pro tool would you use to see all currently open network ports and their associated processes?

Accepted Answer

netstat -ano

Answer

netstat -ano displays active connections and listening ports along with the numeric PID of the process that owns each socket.

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