Unit 5 Malware Exam Review

Malicious software collecting information about users without their knowledge/consent is known as:

• Trojan

• Backdoor

• Virus

• Adware

• Spyware

Which type of files pose the greatest risk related to the distribution of malware?

• .png

• .exe

• .txt

• .pdf

A collection of zombies is known as:

• Extranet

• Intranet

• Botnet

• Ethernet

A collection of software tools used by a hacker in order to mask intrusion and obtain administrator-level access to a computer or computer network is known as:

• Trojan

• Rootkit

• Armored virus

• Backdoor

Which of the following answers refers to an undocumented (and often legitimate) way of gaining access to a program, online service or an entire computer system?

• Spyware

• Trojan horse

• Rootkit

• Backdoor

What does 'DOS' attack stand for

• Doom of System
• Don't Open Service
• Denial of Service
• Didn't Order Security

Data files containing detection and/or remediation code that antivirus or antispyware products use to identify malicious code are known as:

• Repositories

• Signature files

• Macros

• Security logs

A technician is troubleshooting an issue involving programs on a Windows 10 machine that are loading on startup but causing excessive boot times. Which of the following should the technician do to selectively prevent programs from loading?

• Right-click the Windows button, the select Run entering shell startup and clicking OK, and then move items one by one to the Recycle Bin

• Remark out entries listed HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Run

• Manually disable all startup tasks curently listed as enabled and reboot checking for issue resolution at startup

• Open the Startup table and methodically disable items currently listed as enable and reboot, checking for issue resolution at each startup.

You have installed a screensaver application. Later, after updating your anti-virus software, a malicious program is found. This appears to have infected your system at the same time as the screensaver was installed. What class of malware is this?

• Spyware

• Virus

• Adware

• Trojan Horse

Which specific attack uses a botnet to threaten availability?

• Replay

• Power outage

• Man-in-the-Middle (MitM)

• Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS)