Viruses and Worms

Question 1

Define a Virus

Answer 1

Malware which attaches to a piece of software and replicates and requires human interaction

Question 2

Define a Worm

Answer 2

Malware which attaches to a piece of software and replicates and exploits vulnerabilities without human interaction

Question 3

Viruses or Worm Symptoms

Answer 3

Slow Processes
Random system crashes
Missing data
Unknown services/processes

Question 4

Virus Lifecycle

Answer 4

Design
Replication
Launch
Detection
Incorporation
Execution of the damage routines

Question 5

Virus Types

Answer 5

Boot sector
File
Macro
Polymorphic
Metamorphic
Logic Bombs
Ransomware