Malware and Virus Remediation Flashcards
CompTIA Malware/Virus Removal process has how many steps?
7 Steps
When dealing with Malware/Virus, what is Step 1?
Identify and Research symptoms
When dealing with Malware/Virus, what is Step 2?
Quarantine Infected System
When dealing with Malware/Virus, what is Step 3?
Disable System Restore
When dealing with Malware/Virus, what is Step 4?
Remediation
When dealing with Malware/Virus, what is Step 5?
Schedule scans and run updates
When dealing with Malware/Virus, what is Step 6?
Enable System Restore and Create Restore Point
When dealing with Malware/Virus, what is Step 7?
Educate End-User
A users computer has been acting strangely for a couple days. Now, when the user attempts to access a file on his computer, he receives a graphical message stating “404 Not Found”
Malware Infection
What is a Zero-Day Attack?
An attack that exploits a previously UNKNOWN vulnerability in software or hardware
What is “Shoulder Surfing”?
Involves someone directly observing another person entering sensitive information, such as passwords
A user opened up a web browser and noticed that the page looked very different from her normal home page. She also noticed that her default search engine had changed to a third-party one she had never heard of before.
What type of attack is this user likely experiencing?
Browser Redirection likely caused by Malware/Adware
Explain Application Spoofing
Similar to a Trojan horse, hides a malicious application behind the guise of a legitimate application
