Malwares

Question 1

What type of malicious procedure involves using sniffing tools to capture network communications to intercept confidential information or gather credentials that can be used to extend the attack?

Answer 1

EavesDropping

Question 2

The base-64 numbering system uses how many bits to represent a character?

Answer 2

6

Question 3

Which type of attack cripples the network and prevents legitimate users from accessing network resources?

Answer 3

denial-of-service

Question 4

Malware programs cannot be detected by antivirus programs.

Answer 4

False

Question 5

The Ping of Death is an exploit that sends multiple ICMP packets to a host faster than the host can handle. True or False?

Answer 5

False

Question 6

When a computer hacker uses multiple compromised computers to carry out a DDOS attack, the compromised computers are usually referred to as which of the following?

Answer 6

zombies

Question 7

When a programmer exploits written code that doesn’t check for a defined amount of memory space they are executing which of the following attacks?

Answer 7

buffer overflow

Question 8

Which of the following physical security methods provides the ability to secure a company’s assets and document any individuals physical time of entry?

Answer 8

card access

Question 9

A computer hacker may use a phishing e-mail to lure a user into following a malicious link. What type of technique is being used by the computer hacker?

Answer 9

social engineering

Question 10

A malicious computer program that replicates and propagates itself without having to attach to a host is called which of the following?

Answer 10

worm

Question 11

What is the main purpose of malware?

Answer 11

Financial gain or destruction

Question 12

If an attacker wishes to collect confidential financial data, passwords, PINs and any personal data stored on your computer which of the following programs would they choose to use?

Answer 12

Spyware

Question 13

Which of the following exploits might hide its destructive payload in a legitimate application or game?

Answer 13

Trojan program

Question 14

Whitelisting allows only approved programs to run on a computer.

Answer 14

True

Question 15

Trojan Programs can install a specific type of program to allow an attacker access to the attacked computer later. What means of access is the attacker utilizing?

Answer 15

backdoor

Question 16

What type of virus is used to lock a user’s system, or cloud accounts until the system’s owner complies by paying the attacker a monetary fee?

Answer 16

ransomware

Question 17

Which of the following doesn’t attach itself to a host but can replicate itself?

Answer 17

Worm

Question 18

Which term best describes malicious programmatic behaviors that antivirus software companies use to compare known viruses to every file on a computer?

Answer 18

heuristics

Question 19

Which of the following is an example of a macro programming language?

Answer 19

Visual Basic for Applications

Question 20

What type of malicious program cannot stand on its own and can replicate itself through an executable program attached to an e-mail?

Answer 20

virus

Question 21

Antivirus software should be updated annually. True or False?

Answer 21

False

Question 22

To reduce the risk of a virus attack on a network, you should do which of the following?

Answer 22

All of the above

Question 23

What type of hardware devices and computer programs can be used to obtain passwords by capturing key strokes on a targeted computer system?

Answer 23

Keyloggers

Question 24

The acronym IDS stands for which of the following?

Answer 24

Intrusion Detection System

Question 25

Which term best describes a hash or code pattern that antivirus software companies use to compare known viruses to every file on a computer?

Answer 25

signatures

Question 26

Which of the following is a good place to begin your search for vulnerabilities in Microsoft products?

Answer 26

Microsoft Security Bulletins

Question 27

Which type of security is specifically concerned with computers or devices that are part of a network infrastructure?

Answer 27

Network security

Question 28

An exploit that leaves an attacker with another way to compromise a network later is called which of the following? (Choose all that apply.)

Answer 28

Rootkit

Backdoor

Question 29

Which type of attack is being carried out when an attacker joins a TCP session and makes both parties think he or she is the other party?

Answer 29

Session hijacking

Question 30

One purpose of adware is to determine users’ purchasing habits. True or False?

Answer 30

True