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One of the most popular ways to spread malware is to use drivers. If the driver is signed, it means that it has been proven not to have any malware code.
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What if your company has recently set a policy that all servers will use WHQL-signed drivers You need to enforce this policy on the server Which Driver Signing options setting should you use?
The answer is BLOCK. The Block option will enforce that all drivers must be WHQL signed.
What is an advantage of using signed drivers?
They are verified to be compatible with the operating system.
All devices drivers are considered safe to insall if they are by Microsoft?
Digitally Signed
Do all device drivers need to be digitally signed to be installed on a computer running Windows 7?
Not really. I have installed drivers which is not digitally signed as long as it supports the Windows 7 system. It only warns you but you can proceed installing anyway.
Device drivers that are tested and accepted by the Microsoft Hardware Quality laboratory are digitally what?
Signed.
Why does a software driver indicate a digital signature?
digital signature shown by windows xp operating system because the drivers which is installed in the system devices it is verified and it is approved as digitally signed by windows manufactures. most of drivers which r not digitally signed r not approved by windows manufactures and donot have the digitally signature certificate so the drivers which r not digitally signed can have harmness to the system or the OS
You are monitoring a new technician installing a device driver on a Windows-based PC The technician asks why the company requires the use of signed drivers What would be the best response to give?
A signed driver has passed Microsoft's quality lab test and prevents a system from being compromised.
You can use to update drivers to the manufacturer drivers?
dEVICE MGR
What can you use to update drivers to the manufacturers drivers?
Device Manager
By default all device drivers must be digitally signed to be installed on a computer running windows 7?
True
Is it true by default all device drivers must be digitally signed to be installed on a computer running windows 7?
no
Why thumbdrives drivers can be installed automatically by windows?
Because all of them use standard drivers. It allows to use a wide range of thumbdrives without installing new drivers.
