types of viruses Flashcards
this virus is designed to make itself difficult to detect or analyze
Armored Virus
This virus enters a system or network under the guise of another program sometimes comes in as an attachment.
Trojan horse virus
This virus will block you computer and will asked to be paid to allow you to get to your files and computer once again
Ransomware
this is an attempt to guess passwords until a successful guess occurs
Brute-Force attack
When they have access to a password hash and attempt to guess passwords that way
Rainbow tables
this is an attack that happens the same day or before the the developer figures it out.
Zero-Day Attack
another word for botnets, usually what we see in YouTube when someone is posting the same thing over and over
zombie
What is the most common way viruses get around?
This virus attaches itself to legitimate programs and the creates a program with a different filename extension.
Companion Virus
This virus exploits the enhancements made to many applications
Macro Virus
this virus attacks your system in multiple ways
Multipartite Virus
this virus alters programs and databases the only way to get rid of it is to uninstall and re install the programs that were infected
Phage Virus
This virus changes form to avoid detection they attack your system, display a message on your computer, and delete files.
Polymorphic VIrus
This virus attacks the anti-virus
Retrovirus
This virus attempts to avoid detection by masking itself from applications. it may attach itself to the boot sector of the hard drive.
Stealth Virus
