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Malware  software designed to infiltrate a computer system and possibly damage it without the user's knowledge or consent Virus  code that runs on a computer without the user's knowledge; it infects the computer when the code is accessed and executed (love bug virus) Worm  like a ...

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CTSP Questions and Correct Answers |
Latest Update
Malware

 software designed to infiltrate a computer system and possibly damage it

without the user's knowledge or consent



Virus

 code that runs on a computer without the user's knowledge; it infects the

computer when the code is accessed and executed (love bug virus)



Worm

 like a virus except that it self-replicates, whereas a virus does not (nimda,

propagated through network shares and mass e -mailing)



Trojan Horse

 appear to perform desirable functions but are actually performing

malicious functions behind the scenes (remote access trojan, plugx)



Remote Access Trojan (RAT)

 their capability to allow an attacker higher administration privileges than

those of the owner of the system makes them quite dangerous; most

common type of Trojan



Ransomware



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 a type of malware that restricts access to a computer system and dem ands

that a ransom be paid; also known as crypto -malware, it encrypts files

and/or locks the system (often propagated via a trojan, cryptolocker)



Spyware

 malicious software either downloaded unwittingly from a website or

installed along with some other third-party software; usually collects

information without the user's consent (internet optimizer - dyfuca)



Adware

 usually falls into the realm of spyware because it pops up advertisements

based on what it has learned from spying on the user



Grayware

 describes applications that are behaving improperly but without serious

consequences



Rootkit

 a type of software designed to gain administrator -level control over a

computer system without being detected (boot loader rootkits, evil maid

attack, alureon)



Spam




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