Question 1

Which of the following is created after an attack and usually hides within the OS tools,so it is almost impossible to detect?

Accepted Answer

A)   toolbox
B)   rootkit
C)   shell
D)   macro virus B

Question 2

Malware programs cannot be detected by antivirus programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

A malicious computer program that replicates and propagates itself without having to attach to a host is called which of the following?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Which type of attack is being carried out when an attacker joins a TCP session and makes both parties think he or she is the other party?

Accepted Answer

A)   A DoS attack
B)   Ping of Death
C)   A buffer overflow attack
D)   Session hijacking

Question 5

When a programmer exploits written code that doesn't check for a defined amount of memory space they are executing which of the following attacks?

Accepted Answer

A)   buffer overflow
B)   DoS
C)   DDoS
D)   session hijacking

Question 6

In a buffer overflow attack,an attacker finds a vulnerability in poorly written code that doesn't check for a defined amount of memory space use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

If an attacker wishes to collect confidential financial data,passwords,PINs and any personal data stored on your computer which of the following programs would they choose to use?

Accepted Answer

A)   Adware
B)   Spybot
C)   Malware
D)   Spyware

Question 8

Which of the following sometimes displays a banner that notifies the user of its presence?

Accepted Answer

A)   Spyware
B)   Adware
C)   Webware
D)   Malware

Question 9

What type of malicious computer programs present themselves as useful computer programs or applications?

Accepted Answer

A)   macro viruses
B)   worms
C)   Spyware programs
D)   Trojan programs

Question 10

Match each item with a statement below.
-An attack that prevents legitimate users from accessing network resources

Accepted Answer

A)  botnet
B)  rootkit
C)  Trojan
D)  Ping of Death
E)  DoSF) Man-in-the-MiddleG) keyloggersH) malwareI) virusJ) ransomware

Question 11

What type of malicious program cannot stand on its own and can replicate itself through an executable program attached to an e-mail?

Accepted Answer

A)   shell
B)   virus
C)   keylogger
D)   rootkit

Question 12

How does a buffer overflow attack work?

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

Match each item with a statement below.
-An attack that uses a large ICMP packet to causes the victim computer to freeze and malfunction

Accepted Answer

A)  botnet
B)  rootkit
C)  Trojan
D)  Ping of Death
E)  DoSF) Man-in-the-MiddleG) keyloggersH) malwareI) virusJ) ransomware

Question 14

Which term best describes malicious programmatic behaviors that antivirus software companies use to compare known viruses to every file on a computer?

Accepted Answer

A)   signatures
B)   heuristics
C)   macros
D)   bots

Question 15

Explain how a basic computer virus operates and how it uses other host programs.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

Which type of program can mitigate some risks associated with malware?

Accepted Answer

A)   shells
B)   bots
C)   antivirus
D)   rootkits

Question 17

What type of virus is used to lock a user's system,or cloud accounts until the system's owner complies by paying the attacker a monetary fee?

Accepted Answer

A)   keylogger
B)   rootkit
C)   ransomware
D)   macro

Question 18

The acronym IDS stands for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Intrusion Detection System
B)   Information Dissemination System
C)   Information Destruction System
D)   Intruder Dispersal System

Question 19

Which type of attack cripples the network and prevents legitimate users from accessing network resources?

Accepted Answer

A)   buffer overflow
B)   session hijacking
C)   social engineering
D)   denial-of-service

Question 20

Explain the advantages of application whitelisting?

Accepted Answer

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Exam 3: Network and Computer Attacks