Prevent Malware And Security Threats (Chapter 8)

Question 1

Virus

Answer 1

Code designed to infect a computers files. When the file active

Question 2

Types of Viruses

Answer 2

Macro
- targets Microsoft Office documents
Boot sector
- targets the boot sector info, partition table or file system
Firmware
- targets the firmware of a specific component
Program
- targets executable code of another program
Scripts
- targets automated OS functions

Question 3

Worm

Answer 3

A type of virus that is self-contained that spreads through memory and network connection rather than effecting files

Question 4

Trojan Horse

Answer 4

A malicious software program hidden within an in conspicuous piece of software
- often function as a back door to application
- can acts as a proxy for an attacker

Question 5

Spyware

Answer 5

Software that records information about a PC and it’s users

Question 6

Rootkit

Answer 6

A class of malware that modified system files often at the kernel level, to conceal it’s presence

Question 7

Ransomware

Answer 7

Malware that tries to extort money from the victim by appearing to lock their computer or by encrypting their files

Question 8

Anti-Virus software

Answer 8

Software capable of detecting and removing virus infections and other types of malware

Question 9

Heuristic

Answer 9

Monitoring technique that allows dynamic pattern matching based on past experience rather than relying on pre-loaded signatures

Question 10

Malware Removal

Answer 10

1) Identifies and research
2) Quarantine
- quarantine infected system
3) Disable
- disable system restore
4) Remediate
- scan and use removal techniques
5) Schedule
- schedule scans and run updates
6) Enable
- enable system restore
7) Educate