Deck 2: Malware and Social Engineering Attacks

Question 1

Approximately two out of three malicious Web attacks have been developed using one of four popular attack toolkits.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Like a virus, a worm needs the user to perform an action such as starting a program or opening an e-mail attachment to start the infection.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

A(n) ____ virus adds a program to the operating system that is a malicious copycat version to a legitimate program.

A) macro
B) metamorphic
C) boot
D) companion

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Removing a rootkit from an infected computer is extremely difficult.

Question 5

There are almost ____ different Microsoft Windows file extensions that could contain a virus.

A) 50
B) 60
C) 70
D) 80

Question 6

In a(n) ____ infection, a virus injects itself into the program's executable code instead of at the end of the file.

A) stealth
B) appender
C) Swiss cheese
D) split

Question 7

A computer ____ is malicious computer code that reproduces itself on the same computer.

A) virus
B) worm
C) adware
D) spyware

Question 8

A ____ virus infects program executable files.

A) macro
B) program
C) companion
D) boot sector

Question 9

Viruses and worms are said to be self-____.

A) duplicating
B) updating
C) copying
D) replicating

Question 10

Attack toolkits range in price from only $400 to as much as $8,000.

Question 11

Unlike other malware, a ____ is heavily dependent upon the user for its survival.

A) Trojan
B) worm
C) rootkit
D) virus

Question 12

____ is when an attacker tricks users into giving out information or performing a compromising action.

A) Phreaking
B) Hacking
C) Social engineering
D) Reverse engineering

Question 13

Software keyloggers are programs that silently capture all keystrokes, including passwords and sensitive information.

Question 14

A ____ is a set of software tools used by an attacker to hide the actions or presence of other types of malicious software, such as Trojans, viruses, or worms.

A) rootkit
B) backdoor
C) wrapper
D) shield

Question 15

A ____ virus infects the Master Boot Record of a hard disk drive.

A) file infector
B) companion
C) resident
D) boot

Question 16

A ____ is a program advertised as performing one activity but actually does something else.

A) script
B) virus
C) Trojan
D) worm

Question 17

The two types of malware that have the primary objective of spreading are ____.

A) viruses and worms
B) rootkits and worms
C) Trojans and worms
D) rootkits and Trojans

Question 18

A ____ virus is loaded into random access memory (RAM) each time the computer is turned on and infects files that are opened by the user or the operating system.

A) companion
B) file infector
C) resident
D) boot

Question 19

The most popular attack toolkit, which has almost half of the attacker toolkit market is ____.

A) SpyEye
B) NeoSploit
C) ZeuS
D) MPack

Question 20

A ____ is a series of instructions that can be grouped together as a single command and are often used to automate a complex set of tasks or a repeated series of tasks.

A) rootkit
B) macro
C) program
D) process

Question 21

In the ____________________ technique, the virus is divided into several parts and the parts are placed at random positions throughout the host program, overwriting the original contents of the host.

Question 22

A(n) ____________________ is either a small hardware device or a program that monitors each keystroke a user types on the computer's keyboard.

Question 23

Describe a macro virus.

Question 24

What is malware?

Question 25

The _________________________ contains the program necessary for the computer to start up and a description of how the hard drive is organized (the partition table).

Question 26

____ involves horizontally separating words, although it is still readable by the human eye.

A) Word splitting
B) GIF layering
C) Geometric variance
D) Layer variance

Question 27

A macro virus takes advantage of the "____________________" relationship between the application and the operating system.

Question 28

Malicious software, or ____________________, silently infiltrate computers with the intent to do harm.

Question 29

What is a worm?

Question 30

A ____ is a computer program or a part of a program that lies dormant until it is triggered by a specific logical event.

A) Trojan
B) logic bomb
C) macro virus
D) metamorphic virus

Question 31

What are botnets?

Question 32

A(n) ____ refers to an undocumented, yet benign, hidden feature, that launches by entering a set of special commands, key combinations, or mouse clicks.

A) Trojan horse
B) virus
C) bug
D) Easter egg

Question 33

What is a backdoor and what is it used for?

Question 34

What are some of the functions performed by viruses?

Question 35

____ is a software program that delivers advertising content in a manner that is unexpected and unwanted by the user.

A) Adware
B) Keylogger
C) Spam
D) Trojan

Question 36

Explain how an appender infection works.

Question 37

How does a rootkit work?

Question 38

____ uses "speckling" and different colors so that no two spam e-mails appear to be the same.

A) GIF layering
B) Geometric variance
C) Word splitting
D) Layer variance

Question 39

____ is an image spam that is divided into multiple images.

A) Word splitting
B) Geometric variance
C) Layer variance
D) GIF layering

Question 40

What are some of the costs involved for spamming?

Question 41

Describe adware.