Types Of Malware

Question 1

These are incredibly powerful and may be hoarded by APT’s or criminal groups to sold for millions of dollars on DARK WEB.
It is new so there it is hard to detect

Answer 1

Zero days

Question 2

use as camouflage, are self-propagating programs that spread without user interaction

Effect: often consumed network bandwidth and system resources. They can also install other malicious software on infected systems.

Answer 2

Worms

Question 3

causes damage, it typically requires user interaction, such as copying an infected file from one machine to another, and store their code inside another file on a machine

Effect: can corrupt or delete data, and they often cause system malfunction. They usually need a host file to operate and can be difficult to detect if they’re well-hidden.

Answer 3

Viruses

Question 4

is a form of malware that disguises itself as legitimate software. It does not have to rely on software exploit as much as it exploits users into installing, running or giving extra privileges to the malicious code.

Effect: once installed, trojans can give attackers unauthorized access to the infected systems, steal data or install additional malware.

Answer 4

Trojans

Question 5

it is a type of malware that encrypts files and demands a ransom to decrypt them, when the ransom is paid, typically via cryptocurrency, the threat actor can decrypt.

Answer 5

Ransomware

Question 6

malware specifically designed for espionage/data theft

Answer 6

Spyware