Malware And Indicators Of Compromise Flashcards
What is malware?
Software that has been designed for some nefarious purpose
What is Polymorphic Malware?
Malware that can change it’s code after each use
What is A Virus?
A piece of malicious code that replicates by attaching itself to another piece of executable code
What is an Armored Virus?
A piece of malware specifically designed to resist reverse engineering attempts
Ex: Zeus Trojan
What is Crypto-malware?
Malware that users cryptography to encrypt files for ransome
What is Ransomware?
Malware that performs some action and extracts ransome from a user
What is A Worm?
An independent piece of malicious code or software that self-replicates
What is A Trojan?
A form of malicious code that appears to provide one service (and may indeed provide that service) but that also hides another purpose. This hidden purpose often has a malicious intent
What is a Rootkit?
Malware that is specifically designed to modify the operation of the operating system in some fashion to facilitate nonstandard functionality
5 types-
Firmware, virtual, kernel, library, and application
What is a Keylogger?
Software that logs all of the keystrokes that a user enters
What is Adware?
Advertising-supported software that automatically plays, displays, or downloads advertisements after the software is installed or while the application is being used
What is Spyware?
Software that spies on users, recording and reporting on their activities
What is A Bot?
Software that performs some task, under the control of another program
What is a Remote-Access Trojan (RAT)?
A set of malware designed to exploit a system providing remote access
What is a Logic Bomb?
A form of malicious code or software that is triggered by a specific event or condition. Sites dormant for a period of time until some event or date invokes its malicious payload
