Prevents exploitation of vulnerabilities in applications.

• A. Advanced Protection Settings
• B. Exclusions
• C. Linux Operating Mode
• D. Anti-Exploit Protection

Answer: (D)

Blocking exploitation of vulnerabilities relies on stopping attackers from turning a flaw into code execution. Anti-Exploit Protection is built for this purpose: it uses runtime mitigations that harden how applications run, preventing common exploit techniques from succeeding. These protections include preventing memory corruption from being executed, guarding against use-after-free and other control-flow hijacks, and detecting suspicious exploit patterns so the payload never runs. In short, it doesn't just rely on patches; it actively blocks the ways attackers weaponize vulnerabilities, which is why this option is the right one. Exclusions don’t address exploitation itself, Linux Operating Mode isn’t relevant here, and broad Advanced Protection Settings don’t target exploit techniques specifically.