Which approach continuously monitors executables with no scheduled scans needed?

• A. Status Change Alerts
• B. Telemetry Events
• C. Signature File Detection
• D. Continuous Real-Time Monitoring

Answer: (D)

Real-time, continuous protection watches each executable as it runs, without depending on scheduled scans. This means protection is always active, so when a program attempts to execute something suspicious, it can be detected and blocked immediately, reducing the window for harm. No scheduled scans are needed because monitoring is ongoing and immediate, which strengthens threat detection and response.

Other approaches don’t provide this same uninterrupted guard. Status Change Alerts only notify after a change has occurred; they don’t continuously monitor execution flow. Telemetry Events collect data about activity for analysis but don’t enforce protections in real time. Signature File Detection relies on known malware signatures and typically operates during scans or on-access checks, which can miss new or evolving threats and aren’t inherently continuous monitoring.