Malware

Question 1

Software designed to infiltrate a computer system and possibly damage it without the user’s knowledge or consent.

Answer 1

Malware

Question 2

What are 7 types of malware classifications?

Answer 2

Viruses
Worms
Trojan Horses
Ransomware
Spyware
Rootkits
Spam

Question 3

Malicious code that runs on a machine without the user’s knowledge and infects the computer when executed.

Answer 3

Viruses

Question 4

What are 10 types of virus classifications?

Answer 4

Boot sector
Marco
Program
Multipartite
Encrypted
Polymorphic
Metamorphic
Stealth
Armored
Hoax

Question 5

Viruses that are stored in the first sector of a hard drive and are loaded into memory upon boot up.

Answer 5

Boot sector

Question 6

A virus embedded into a document and is executed when the document is opened by the user.

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Macro

Question 7

Viruses that infect an executable or application.

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Program

Question 8

Viruses that combine boot and program viruses to first attach itself to the boot sector and system files before attacking other files on the computer.

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Multipartite

Question 9

Viruses that use a cypher to encrypt the contents of itself to avoid detection.

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Encrypted

Question 10

An advanced version of an encrypted virus that changes itself every time it is executed by altering the decryption module to avoid detection.

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Polymorphic

Question 11

A virus that is able to rewrite itself entirely before it attempts to infect a file. An advanced version of a polymorphic virus.

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Metamorphic

Question 12

A category of viruses that use various techniques to avoid detection. Examples are encrypted, polymorphic and metamorphic.

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Stealth

Question 13

Viruses that have a layer of protection to confuse a program or person analyzing it.

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Armored

Question 14

A virus used to trick a user into infecting their own machine.

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Hoax

Question 15

Malicious software like a virus, but is able to replicate itself and spread without user consent or interaction.
They can cause disruption to normal traffic and computing activities.

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Worms

Question 16

Malicious software that is disguised as a piece of harmless or desirable software, and performs malicious functions.

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Trojan Horse

Question 17

Provides the attacker with remote control of the victim computer and is the most commonly used type of trojan.

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Remote Access Trojan (RAT)

Question 18

Malware that restricts access to a victim’s computer system until a ransom is received. Uses a vulnerability in software to gain access and then encrypts files.

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Ransomware

Question 19

Malware that secretly gathers information about the user without their consent. Can capture keystrokes made by the victim, and take screenshots that are sent to the attacker.

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Spyware

Question 20

A type of spyware that displays advertisements based on your behavior it has observed.

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Adware

Question 21

Software that isn’t benign nor malicious and tends to behave improperly without serious consequences.

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Grayware

Question 22

Software designed to gain administrative level control over a system without detection.
They are activated before booting the operating system and are difficult to detect.

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Rootkit

Question 23

A type of rootkit who’s malicious code is inserted into a running process on a Windows machine by taking advantage of Dynamic Link Libraries that are loaded at runtime.
Is commonly used by rootkits to maintain persistent control.

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DLL Injection

Question 24

A type of rootkit that relies on compromising the kernel-mode device drivers that operate at a privileged or system level. Acts as a shim that is placed between two components to intercept called and redirect them.

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Driver Manipulation

Question 25

Activity that abuses electronic messaging systems, most commonly through mail.

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Spam

Question 26

Spammers often exploit a company’s open mail relays to send their messages.
This law was put in place to combat this, making companies that have vulnerable open mail relays liable.

Answer 26

CAN-SPAM Act of 2003