CompTIA publishes a best-practice procedure for removing malware, and the exam expects you to know the seven steps in order and to pick the next step in a scenario. The order is not arbitrary: each step protects the network, the evidence or the repair from what comes after it. If you understand why each step sits where it does, you will not need to rely on memorization alone.
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