Chapter 6 Flashcards by Kevin Halpin

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how is malware classified into 2 broad categories

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what are 3 propogation techniques used by malware

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what does malware do once it reaches a target

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What are attack kits

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What are APTs

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how do APTs differ from normal malware

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Careful target selection and stealthy intrustion efforts

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What does APT stand for

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What is a virus

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what can a virus do once it attactches to an executable program

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anything the program is permitted to do

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3 components to a virus

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what is the trigger in a virus

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the event or condition that determines when the payload is activated or delivered

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What is the payload of a virus

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what the virus does (besides spreading)

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What are the 4 phases of a virus

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what is a boot sector infector

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What is a file infector

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What is a macro virtus

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what is an encrypted virus

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what is a stealth virus

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what is a polymorphic virus

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what is a metamorphic virus

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What is a worm

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What are some ways that worms spread

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What is a hitlist when a worm is looking for a new host

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What is a driveby download

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What is clickjacing

what is a logic bomb

What is the diff between a bot and a worm

what is spyware

What is phishing

what is spear phishing

what are 2 ways to prevent/protect against a worm

what is a backdoor

what is a stealthing rootkit

What is Generic Decryption

What 3 elements does a GD scanner compose of

what is host based behavior blocking software

What is perimiter scanning