U1 Assessment - Cyber

Olivia downloaded a program that attached itself to a host file on her computer and started replicating itself. What is this program called?

• Virus

• Worm

• Trojan

• Backdoor

A program that reproduces itself and can transport from system to system without attaching to a file.

• Worm
• Virus
• Trojan
• Backdoor

David received an email with an attachment that appears to be a legitimate program, but it really contains malicious code. What type of malware is this?

• Trojan

• Worm

• Virus

• Backdoor

An attack that takes advantage of code flaws that have VERY recently been discovered.

• Zero Day
• Backdoor
• Logic Bomb
• Rootkit
• Botnets

A group of programs installed by an attacker to gain complete control of a computer.

• Rootkit
• Backdoor
• Logic Bomb
• Zero Day
• Botnets

Marcos was working on his computer when suddenly he was unable to access his files. A message popped up demanding payment to regain access. What type of program has affected David's computer?

• Ransomware

• Logic Bomb

• Rootkit

• Spyware

• Adware

Software that gathers data and forwards it to a third party without the consent or knowledge of the user.

• Spyware
• Logic Bomb
• Rootkit
• Ransomware
• Adware

What is the process of making sure the host and the virtual machine are separated for optimization and safety.

• Sandbox
• Isolation
• Firewalls
• Moat

A virtual machine allows the computer to have...

• more than one operating system
• better 3D graphics
• additional harddrive space
• additional RAM

The Windows operating system is an example of

• Graphical User Interface
• Command Line
• Linux
• Specialized Operating System