Malware

Malware Notes | PDF

• infection
  • exploit, social engineering
• self-preservation
• self-replication
• payload, goal
• virus
• worm
• adware
• spyware
• bot
• trojan

Audio Quick Review (6:50)

Read the Background sections for the following computer security topics. 

Phishing Security Injection

Passwords Security Injection

Cryptography Security Injection

Free Security Software

Avast

Spybot S&D

Ad-Aware

Malwarebytes

AVG

Review Questions

This is not work to be turned in for a grade.  They are however very similar to the questions on the Comprehension Quiz.

1. What is a virus?
2. What is the difference between a time-bomb and a logic bomb?
3. What is a worm?
4. What is spyware?
5. What is adware?
6. What is a bot?
7. What is a trojan?
8. What is an exploit?
9. What is social engineering?
10. What is infection?
11. What is self-replication?
12. Of the types of malware listed in 1-6, which do self-replication?
13. When does malware need to do self-preservation?
14. Of the types of malware listed in 1-6, which do self-preservation?
15. What is an approach malware might use for self-preservation?
16. What is the difference between payload and goal?
17. What does antivirus software do?
18. What is a malware signature?
19. What is phishing?