A server is confirmed to be infected with a rootkit that had administrator-level control for weeks. What is the most reliable remediation?
Il est confirmé qu'un serveur est infecté par un rootkit qui a disposé d'un contrôle de niveau administrateur pendant des semaines. Quelle est la remédiation la plus fiable ?
Answers
ADelete the files the scan found and carry on as beforeSupprimer les fichiers trouvés par l'analyse et continuer comme avant
BRebuild from known-good media and reset all credentialsLe reconstruire à partir de supports sains et réinitialiser tous les identifiants
CRestart the server twice to clear its memoryRedémarrer deux fois le serveur pour vider sa mémoire
DGive the administrator account a new nameDonner un nouveau nom au compte administrateur
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