Malware

Question 1

Trojan

Answer 1

Trojan horse is any malware that misleads users of its true intent by disguising itself as a standard program.

Question 2

Rootkit

Answer 2

A rootkit is a collection of softwares used by cybercriminals to gain control over a target computer or network, using tools to provide administrator priveliges over the target device.

Often masks its existence or the existence of other software.

Question 3

Virus

Answer 3

A computer virus is a type of malware that, when executed, replicates itself by modifying other computer programs and inserting its own code into those programs.

Question 4

Spyware

Answer 4

Software that aims to gather intel on a person/organisation by violating privacy.

Ie; Keyloggers, Adware, web tracking, system monitors..

Question 5

Keylogger

Answer 5

Log keystrokes and relays the data back to the criminal.

Question 6

Boot Sector Virus

Answer 6

A type of virus/malware that infects the Master Boot Record, preventing start up and infecting other attached disks to the system.

Question 7

Cryptominer / Cryptojacker

Answer 7

Malware that hijacks a systems computational capacity and uses it to mine for Bitcoin, by solving hugely complex equations.