Lesson 5 Pt.3 Flashcards
A program designed by a computer programmer to do certain unwanted functions
Virus
This can be very destructive and damage your computer’s programs and files causing the computer to stop working
Virus
It is self replicating
Worm
It is not replicating but recquire user interaction to run
Virus
It appears to be something useful but instead includes something malicious
Trojan
Unwanted email filtered with anti spam software
Spam
Occurs when a system receives unexpected data or more data than the program can handle
Buffer overflow
A program or code snippet that executes in response to an event, such as specific time or date
Logic bomb
What are the stages of virus life
Design
Replicate
Launch
Detection
Incorporation
Execute
What stage of virus: developing virus code using programming languages
Design
What stage of virus:
Virus replicates for a period within the target system
Replication
What stage of virus:
It gets activated with the user performing specific actions such as running infected programs
Launch
What stage of virus:
A virus is “identified” as threat infecting target system
Detection
What stage of virus:
Antivirus software developers “assimilate” defences against the virus
Incorporation
What stage of virus:
Users install antivirus updates and eliminate the virus threats
Execute the damage routine
