Trojans, Backdoors, and RATs

Open Ended

What are some ways that a malicious actor might disguise a trojan to make it seem harmless?

Open Ended

What is a backdoor able to bypass on a compromised system?

Open Ended

How are RATs and backdoors similar and how do they differ?

Open Ended

How can a user defend themselves against trojans, backdoors, and RATs?

Multiple Choice

A trojan may not be detectable by anti-virus software because ______.

• A trojan can disable anti-virus software

• Anti-virus software is always able to detect trojans
• Trojans are not harmful to computer systems
• Trojans are too large to be detected by anti-virus software

Multiple Choice

One key way to protect against a RAT is to ______.

• keep your computer off

• update anti-malware software
  
  

• only use Wi-Fi on a computer

• use multiple passwords