Derek found that the CPU was running several processes. While Derek was looking at Task Manager, the computer crashed. Derek restarted the computer and noticed a long load time for Windows. Derek checked Task Manager and saw several processes that he did not recognize. What should Derek perform next on the client’s computer?

d. Run a virus scan

Explanation: Running a virus scan will reveal if the trojan virus or any other malware has been launched and the clearing the virus when detected. These will make the computer to start working well again. The unexplainable processes that started when the computer was rebooted can be viruses.

Scan the system for malware.

Explanation:

The computer system is an information technology system that holds information received by the user in the network and also created by the user for official purposes.

Malwares like virus, worm, trojan horse, rootkit etc are used by attackers to weaken the security of computer systems in a network and even the network security policies. Antivirus softwares are used to detect and remove malwares from system. It must be updated regularly alongside the computer's operating system, for malware signature update.