Malware

Question 1

System or Boot Viruses

Answer 1

move actual Master Boot Record (MBR) from its actual location, the virus responds from the original location of MBR when the system boots, it executes the virus first.

Question 2

File Viruses

Answer 2

infect executable files or BAT files.

Question 3

Multipartite Viruses

Answer 3

infect boot sector and files simultaneously.

Question 4

Macro Viruses

Answer 4

designed for Microsoft Office and other application using Visual Basic for Application (VBA).

Question 5

Cluster Viruses

Answer 5

designed to attack and modify the file location table or directory table.

Question 6

Stealth/Tunneling Viruses

Answer 6

to evade detection, stealth virus employs tunnel technique to launch under anti-virus via a tunnel and intercepting request from Operating System Interruption handler.

Question 7

Logic Bombs

Answer 7

esigned to remain in waiting state until a predetermined event occurs, then payload detonate and perform its intended task, difficult to detect, difficult to detect.

Question 8

Encryption Virus

Answer 8

uses encryption to avoid detection, use new encryption to encrypt and decrypt the replica.