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What is the main characteristic of a rootkit?
What is the main characteristic of a rootkit?
- 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)
What differentiates a virus from a worm?
What differentiates a virus from a worm?
- 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)
What is the definition of a logic bomb?
What is the definition of a logic bomb?
- 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
What is the primary characteristic of crimeware?
What is the primary characteristic of crimeware?
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What differentiates an APT (advanced persistent threat) from other threats?
What differentiates an APT (advanced persistent threat) from other threats?
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