Question 1

A Trojan can perform almost any task on a computer that a human can.

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A Trojan is a type of malware that can be designed to perform a wide range of tasks on a computer, from stealing data to installing other malicious software, similar to actions a human user could perform.

Question 2

For Trojans to be a threat, they must be installed by the user and activated.

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Trojans often masquerade as legitimate software and rely on users to install them, after which they can execute their malicious functions.

Question 3

Trojan horse attacks are strictly a &#34;Windows users' problem.&#34;

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Trojan horse attacks can target any operating system, including Windows, macOS, Linux, and mobile OSes, not just Windows.

Question 4

Never accept attachments that are not expected.

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Unexpected attachments, even from known contacts, can contain malware or viruses, so it's safer to verify the sender's intent before opening.

Question 5

XNetStat is a GUI-based netstat tool for Linux that will help you monitor your machine for open ports.

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XNetStat is not a tool; the correct tool for GUI-based network monitoring on Linux is typically referred to as Netstat, and there are other GUI tools like Wireshark, nethogs, or iftop for monitoring network connections, but XNetStat itself does not exist.

Question 6

Typical functions for a Trojan might include ____, taking screen captures, accessing files on local and shared drives, or acting as a server where the client is the hacker.&#10;A)detecting a virus&#10;B)logging keystrokes&#10;C)deleting other Trojan horses&#10;D)detecting worms

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Trojans are malicious software designed to perform unauthorized actions on the infected computer, such as logging keystrokes to steal sensitive information. They do not typically have functions related to detecting or deleting other malware like viruses or worms.

Question 7

____ is a utility package for Linux.&#10;A)Linux-util&#10;B)Linux-patch&#10;C)Linux-apt&#10;D)Apt-util

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The answer of ____ is a utility package for Linux.&#10;A)Linux-util&#10;B)Linux-patch&#10;C)Linux-apt&#10;D)Apt-util...

Question 8

____ is a Trojan horse designed and used to make a horde of zombies to do the hacker's bidding.&#10;A)NetBus&#10;B)Pretty Park&#10;C)BO2K&#10;D)AIDS

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Question 9

____ is a site owned by the Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute that tracks Internet threats.&#10;A)www.securityfocus.com&#10;B)www.slashdot.com&#10;C)www.nist.org&#10;D)www.cert.org

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www.cert.org is the website for the CERT Coordination Center (CERT/CC), which is part of the Software Engineering Institute (SEI), a federally funded research and development center sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense and operated by Carnegie Mellon University. CERT/CC is a leading center for cybersecurity, including internet security threat analysis and incident response.

Question 10

____ is a remote administration server that allows system administrators to control a computer from a remote location.&#10;A)Back Orifice&#10;B)Pretty Park&#10;C)AIDS&#10;D)PC-Write

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Back Orifice is a notorious remote administration tool that enables system administrators, as well as unauthorized users, to control a computer remotely. It was often used for malicious purposes.

Question 11

The original Trojan horse appears in Homer's ____________________.

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Question 12

____________________ are machines that have been unobtrusively &#34;owned&#34; by a hacker.

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Question 13

When a machine is ____________________, the hacker can back door into it at any time and perform actions from that machine as if she were sitting at its keyboard.

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Question 14

____________________ was the first known Trojan horse.

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Question 15

A widely used method that detects Trojans is called ____________________. This is similar to reconciling your check register every month to verify that the number of deposits and withdrawals match your bank statement.

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Question 16

What are some of the distribution vectors used by recent Trojan attacks?

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Question 17

What are some of the actions that Trojans can perform?

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Question 18

What are some of the most famous Trojans?

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Deck 10: Trojan Horses