Malicious Software Flashcards
1
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Malware
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- is a nosy software that is designed to damage and destroy computers and computers systems
2
Q
Widely used toolkits include:
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- Zeus
-Blackhole - Sakura
-Phoenix
3
Q
Examples of organized Attack sources
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- politically motivated attackers
- Criminals
- Organized crime
- Organizations that sell their services to companies and nations
- National government agencies
3
Q
Worm
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Without user action, the Worm program that propagates copies of itself to other computers.
4
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Logic bomb
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triggers action when condition occurs
4
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Trojan horse
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program that contains unexpected additional functionality.
5
Q
Backdoor
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- modification that allows unauthorized access to functionality
6
Q
Clickjacking
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Vulnerability used by an attacker to collect an infected user’s clicks
7
Q
Virus lifecycle
propagation , what order and functions
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- second step
- The virus places a copy of itself into other programs
8
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Virus lifecycle
Dormant , what order and functions
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- First step
- the virus is idle and waiting
9
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Virus lifecycle
Execution , what order and functions
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- forth and last step
- Virus function is performed
10
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Virus lifecycle
Trigger , what order and functions
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- Third step
- Virus is activated to perform function for which it was intended.
11
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Virus classification
by Target
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- boot sector virus
- macro virus
- file infector
- multipartite virus
12
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Virus classification
by concealment / hiding
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- Encrypted virus
- stealth virus
- polymorphic virus
- metamorphic virus
13
Q
transport vehicles
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- Can rapidly compromise a large number of system
