Cybersecurity and Malware Quiz

Which term refers to a hidden method of bypassing normal authentication in a computer system?

• Backdoor

• Rootkit

• Logic Bomb

• Trojan

Which type of malware is designed to provide unauthorized access to a user's computer?

• Ransomware

• RAT - Remote Access Trojan

• Adware

• SPAM

What is the term for software that encrypts files and demands payment for decryption?

• Ransomware

• Adware

• SPAM

• PUP

Which type of threat involves unauthorized data transfer from a computer?

• Exfiltrate

• Replicates

• Rootkit

• Adware

What is a type of malware that hides its presence on a computer?

• Rootkit

• Spyware

• Logic Bomb

• PUP

Which term refers to unwanted or unsolicited messages sent over the internet?

• SPAM

• Adware

• PUP

• RAT

Which term refers to a potentially unwanted program that may be installed without the user's consent?

• PUP / PUA

• RAT

• Ransomware

• Backdoor

What is the term for a prolonged cyberattack that aims to steal data or monitor systems over time?

• APT - Advanced Persistent Threat

• BOTNET

• SPAM

• Zero Day

Which malware held the title for most widely spread in 2017?

• WannaCry Worm

• Brain Virus

• Trojan Horse

• Backdoor Botnet

What is Malware?

• Software that protects your computer from viruses

• Software that protects your computer from spyware and adware infections

• Software that updates your computers operating system

• Software that may harm your computer