Understanding Malicious Software and Threats Quiz

It captures keystrokes and user activities

It modifies programs to include a copy of the virus for covert execution

It allows unauthorized access to system functionality

It is a sophisticated tool used to gain root-level access (correct)

Viruses attach themselves to host programs, while worms allow unauthorized access to system functionality

Viruses are self-contained programs, while worms contain additional functionality

Viruses capture keystrokes, while worms modify programs covertly

Viruses are specific to operating systems and hardware, while worms propagate themselves to other computers (correct)

A program that contains additional functionality beyond its advertised purpose

A program that 'explodes' when a specific condition is met (correct)

A program that attaches itself to a host program and replicates to other computers

A program that captures keystrokes and sends them to a remote attacker

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