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What is one way to stop a botnet from infecting a system?
What is one way to stop a botnet from infecting a system?
- Ensuring operating system and applications have the latest security patches (correct)
- Disabling the firewall
- Removing the antivirus software
- Having outdated signatures for antivirus software
What is the main purpose of a botnet?
What is the main purpose of a botnet?
- To control operating systems
- To spread Trojan horses
- To create a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) (correct)
- To install malware alongside applications
How can an active infection be identified?
How can an active infection be identified?
- Performing an on-demand anti-malware scan (correct)
- Disconnecting from the network
- Disabling the antivirus software
- Not updating the security patches
How does bot malware typically enter a system?
How does bot malware typically enter a system?
What could be a sign of an active infection on a network?
What could be a sign of an active infection on a network?
How can the command and control network flows of a botnet be blocked?
How can the command and control network flows of a botnet be blocked?
What is the function of a Command and Control server in a botnet?
What is the function of a Command and Control server in a botnet?
What type of service can be provided by very large botnets to third parties?
What type of service can be provided by very large botnets to third parties?
What can be seen on map.lookingglasscyber.com related to botnets?
What can be seen on map.lookingglasscyber.com related to botnets?
How do systems infected with bot malware cooperate to perform malicious tasks?
How do systems infected with bot malware cooperate to perform malicious tasks?
What kind of tasks can systems in a botnet perform under the control of a C&C server?
What kind of tasks can systems in a botnet perform under the control of a C&C server?
How can a botnet infection be prevented in the first place?
How can a botnet infection be prevented in the first place?
What can be done to identify an active infection in a network?
What can be done to identify an active infection in a network?
What action can be taken at the workstation level to block botnet command and control flows?
What action can be taken at the workstation level to block botnet command and control flows?
What information is available on map.lookingglasscyber.com related to botnets?
What information is available on map.lookingglasscyber.com related to botnets?
How can the latest signatures in antivirus software help with preventing botnet infections?
How can the latest signatures in antivirus software help with preventing botnet infections?
How does bot malware usually infect a system?
How does bot malware usually infect a system?
What is the main purpose of a Command and Control (C&C) server in a botnet?
What is the main purpose of a Command and Control (C&C) server in a botnet?
What is a common function of systems in a botnet under the control of a C&C server?
What is a common function of systems in a botnet under the control of a C&C server?
How can a botnet contribute to a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack?
How can a botnet contribute to a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack?
What is one method through which bot malware can be installed on a computer?
What is one method through which bot malware can be installed on a computer?
What is one effect that a large botnet can have when rented out to third parties?
What is one effect that a large botnet can have when rented out to third parties?
What is a recommended way to prevent a botnet infection in the first place?
What is a recommended way to prevent a botnet infection in the first place?
How can an active botnet infection be identified?
How can an active botnet infection be identified?
What is the purpose of blocking command and control network flows of a botnet?
What is the purpose of blocking command and control network flows of a botnet?
What type of malware prevention can be achieved by having the latest antivirus signatures?
What type of malware prevention can be achieved by having the latest antivirus signatures?
How can systems protect against botnet malware at the workstation level?
How can systems protect against botnet malware at the workstation level?
What does 'bot' stand for in the context of malware?
What does 'bot' stand for in the context of malware?
How can bot malware be commonly installed on a system?
How can bot malware be commonly installed on a system?
What is the main function of a Command and Control (C&C) server in a botnet?
What is the main function of a Command and Control (C&C) server in a botnet?
What type of attacks can a large botnet contribute to, based on the text?
What type of attacks can a large botnet contribute to, based on the text?
What is the primary method through which systems infected with bot malware cooperate?
What is the primary method through which systems infected with bot malware cooperate?
How can a botnet potentially affect network traffic, as mentioned in the text?
How can a botnet potentially affect network traffic, as mentioned in the text?
