Malware/ IOC

What is Malware?

• Software that has been designed for some nefarious purpose

• Pieces of code that attempt to penetrate networks and computer systems

• Piece of software that performs some task under the control of another program;

• Piece of malicious code that replicates by attaching itself to another piece of executable code

What is a Virus?

• Piece of malicious code that replicates by attaching itself to another piece of executable code.

• Software that has been designed for some nefarious purpose

• Piece of software that appears to do one thing but hides other functions

• Form of malware that is specifically designed to modify the operation of the operating system in some fashion to make it not work like its supposed to

What is a Polymorphic Malware?

• Malware that can change its code after each use

• Encrypts files and sells a decryption key to unlock the files

• Piece of software that appears to do one thing but hides other functions

• Piece of software that logs all of the keystrokes that a user enters

What is Ransomware?

• Encrypts files and sells a decryption key to unlock the files

• Pieces of code that attempt to penetrate networks and computer systems

• Software that monitors on users, recording and reporting on their activities

• Supported by ads

What is a Worm?

• Pieces of code that attempt to penetrate networks and computer systems and is able to move freely

• Pieces of code that attempt to penetrate networks and computer systems and attaches itself to files

• Piece of software that appears to do one thing but hides other functions

• Piece of software that logs all of the keystrokes that a user enters

What is a Trojan?

• Piece of software that appears to do one thing but hides other functions

• Encrypts files and sells a decryption key to unlock the files

• Piece of malicious code that replicates by attaching itself to another piece of executable code

• Software that monitors on users, recording and reporting on their activities

What is a Rootkit?

• Form of malware that is specifically designed to modify the operation of the operating system in some fashion to make it not work like its supposed to

• Piece of software that logs all of the keystrokes that a user enters

• Software that monitors on users, recording and reporting on their activities

• Piece of software that performs some task under the control of another program

What does a Rootkit NOT do?

• Boost app performance

• Keylogs

• Hides files

• Sells decryption key

What is a Keylogger?

• Piece of software that logs all of the keystrokes that a user enters

• Encrypts files and sells a decryption key to unlock the files

• Opens a security hole on windows based systems, creating an exploitable vulnerability

• Piece of malicious code that replicates by attaching itself to another piece of executable code

What is the most common Ransomware software?

• Footlocker

• Cryptolocker

• Cryptostealer

• Cryptologer