Network and Computer Attacks - chapter 3

What is the main purpose of malware?

• Doing harm to a computer system

• Learning passwords

• Discovering open ports

• Identifying an operating system

A computer ........ relies on a host to propagate throughout a network.

• Worm

• Virus

• Program

• Sniffer

An exploit that attacks computer systems by inserting executable code in areas of memory not protected because of poorly written code is called which of the following?

• Buffer overflow

• Trojan program

• Virus

• Worm

Which of the following exploits might hide its destructive payload in a legitimate application or game?

• Trojan program

• Macro virus

• Worm

• Buffer overflow

Antivirus software should be updated annually. True or False?

• True

• False

Which of the following doesn’t attach itself to a host but can replicate itself?

• Worm

• Virus

• Trojan program

• Buffer overflow

Which of the following is an example of a macro programming language?

• C++

• Windows XP

• Visual Basic for applications

• Visual C++

One purpose of adware is to determine users’ purchasing habits. True or False?

• True

• False

A software or hardware component that records each keystroke a user enters is called which of the following?

• Sniffer

• Keylogger

• Trojan program

• Buffer overflow

The Ping of Death is an exploit that sends multiple ICMP packets to a host faster than the host can handle. True or False?

• True

• False