CompTIA Security+ Lesson 13 Revision

Malware is any software intentionally designed to damage systems or data.

• True

• False

A ______ virus attaches itself to programs and runs when the program is launched.

• file-infecting

• memory-resident

• boot-sector

• macro

Which malware spreads without user action, often across networks?

• Worm

• Rootkit

• Trojan

• Spyware

Do rootkits try to hide their presence from detection tools?

• Yes, that’s true

• No, that’s not true

Which malware pretends to be useful software but has hidden malicious code?

• Trojan

• Worm

• Spyware

Spyware secretly monitors user activity and collects information.

• True

• False

A ______ virus runs from memory and can infect without host files.

• memory-resident

• boot-sector

• macro

• script

Which malware records keystrokes to steal credentials?

• Keylogger

• Rootkit

• Spyware

• Adware

Adware displays unwanted ______ to generate revenue.

• ads

• files

• scripts

• ports

Does ransomware lock data until payment is made?

• Yes, that’s true

• No, that’s not true