30 Questions
Which type of malware is characterized by unexpected functionality?
Trojan horse
Which type of malware propagates actively?
Worm
What type of malware takes control before anything else?
Virus
Which type of malware stays in memory?
Worm
Which type of malware is particularly dangerous when present in compilers or virus checkers?
Virus
Which type of malware consumes system resources?
Trapdoor/backdoor
Which virus is considered a prototype for later viruses?
Brain virus
Which virus caused more annoyance than harm?
Brain virus
Which virus had little reaction from users upon its appearance?
Brain virus
Which virus is an example of malware from 2012 and 2017?
Shamoon
Which method of malware detection is effective on 'ordinary' malware but cannot detect unknown viruses or some advanced types of malware?
Signature Detection
What is the advantage of Change Detection in malware detection?
Can detect previously unknown malware
Which method of malware detection monitors the system for anything 'unusual' or 'virus-like' and requires defining what is considered 'normal'?
Anomaly Detection
What is the disadvantage of Anomaly Detection in malware detection?
No proven track record
What is the advantage of Signature Detection in malware detection?
Effective on 'ordinary' malware
Which method of malware detection uses hash values to detect changes in files?
Change Detection
What is the disadvantage of Change Detection in malware detection?
Many files change and often
Which method of malware detection can even detect previously unknown malware?
Change Detection
What is the disadvantage of Signature Detection in malware detection?
All of the above
Which method of malware detection is often used in intrusion detection systems (IDS)?
Anomaly Detection
Which type of attack is the Flash Worm designed to carry out?
Denial of Service (DoS) attacks
What is a botnet?
A network of infected machines
Which of the following botnets was used to steal credit card information?
Mariposa
What is the purpose of using a whitelist in malware detection?
To detect good code
Why is the Flash Worm difficult to defend against?
It infects the entire Internet in a short amount of time
What is the purpose of encrypting the decryptor code in malware?
To make it more difficult to detect
What is the estimated time for an ideal Flash Worm to infect the entire Internet?
2 seconds
What is the main purpose of a botnet?
To launch DoS attacks
What is the advantage of using a P2P botnet architecture?
It is more difficult to detect and take down
What is the purpose of using signature detection in malware analysis?
To detect metamorphic copies of existing malware
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