Chapter 02 Quiz – Malware and Social Engineering Attacks

Question 1

Question # 01

Malware is software that enters a computer system with the user’s knowledge or consent and then performs an unwanted and harmful action.

a. True
b. False

Answer 1

b. False

Question 2

Question # 02

Once the malware reaches a system through circulation, then it must embed itself into that system.

a. True
b. False

Answer 2

a. True

Question 3

Question # 03

A polymorphic virus changes its internal code to one of a set number of predefined mutations whenever it is executed.

a. True
b. False

Answer 3

b. False

Question 4

Question # 04

A rootkit can hide its presence, but not the presence of other malware.

a. True
b. False

Answer 4

b. False

Question 5

Question # 05

Phishing is sending an email or displaying a web announcement that falsely claims to be from a legitimate enterprise in an attempt to trick the user into surrendering private information.

a. True
b. False

Answer 5

a. True

Question 6

Question # 06

Vishing is a false warning, often contained in an email message claiming to come from the IT department.

a. True
b. False

Answer 6

b. False

Question 7

Question # 07

What term below is used to describe the process of gathering information for an attack by relying on the weaknesses of individuals?

a. phreaking
b. hacking
c. social engineering
d. reverse engineering

Answer 7

c. social engineering

Question 8

Question # 08

One of the armored virus infection techniques utilizes encryption to make virus code more difficult to detect, in addition to separating virus code into different pieces and inject these pieces throughout the infected program code. What is the name for this technique?

a. stealth
b. appender
c. Swiss cheese
d. split

Answer 8

c. Swiss cheese

Question 9

Question # 09

What type of malware is heavily dependent on a user in order to spread?

a. Trojan
b. worm
c. rootkit
d. virus

Answer 9

d. virus

Question 10

Question # 10

A series of instructions that can be grouped together as a single command and are often used to automate a complex set of tasks or a repeated series of tasks are known as:

a. rootkit
b. macro
c. program
d. process

Answer 10

b. macro

Question 11

Question # 11

What type of malware consists of a set of software tools used by an attacker to hide the actions or presence of other types of malicious software, such as a virus?

a. rootkit
b. backdoor
c. wrapper
d. shield

Answer 11

a. rootkit

Question 12

Question # 12

What kind of software program delivers advertising content in a manner that is unexpected and unwanted by the user, and is typically included in malware?

a. adware
b. keylogger
c. spam
d. Trojan

Answer 12

a. adware

Question 13

Question # 13

What type of attack is targeted against a smaller group of specific individuals, such as the major executives working for a manufacturing company?

a. spam
b. adware
c. watering hole
d. typo Squatting

Answer 13

c. watering hole

Question 14

Question # 14

What type of system security malware allows for access to a computer, program, or service without authorization?

a. botnet
b. zombie
c. backdoor
d. command and control

Answer 14

c. backdoor

Question 15

Question # 15

Malware that locks or prevents a device from functioning properly until a fee has been paid is known as:

a. lock-ware
b. ransomware
c. stealware
d. hostageware

Answer 15

b. ransomware

Question 16

Question # 16

What type of malicious software technology is used to monitor user behavior or gather information about the user, sometimes including personally identifiable or other sensitive information?

a. automatic download software
b. automated software
c. system modifying software
d. tracking software

Answer 16

d. tracking software

Question 17

Question # 17

What type of spyware silently captures and stores each keystroke that a user types on the computer’s keyboard?

a. key indexing
b. ransomware
c. passive tracking
d. keylogger

Answer 17

d. keylogger

Question 18

Question # 18

What type of software can be installed in an individual’s web browser to prevent ads from displaying?

a. antivirus
b. ad blocking
c. cookie scanning
d. ad sensing

Answer 18

b. ad blocking

Question 19

Question # 19

Explain how an appender infection works.

Answer 19

The virus first appends itself to the end of a file.

It then moves the first three bytes of the original file to the virus code and replaces them with a “jump” instruction pointing to the virus code.

When the program is launched, the jump instruction redirects control to the virus.