CIT 184 Module 3 Reviewing the basics
questions with correct answers
Which |of |the |following |relies |on |a |host |to |propagate |throughout |a |network?
| 1. |program
| 2. |virus
| 3. |sniffer
| 4. |worm |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-2. |virus
Which |of |the |following |exploits |might |hide |its |destructive |payload |in |a |legitimate |application |
or |game?
1. |Worm
2. |Buffer |overflow
3. |Macro |virus
4. |Trojan |program |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-4. |Trojan |program
An |exploit |discovered |for |one |OS |might |also |be |effective |on |another |OS. |True |or |False? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
One |purpose |of |adware |is |to |determine |users' |purchasing |habits. |True |or |False? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-True
An |exploit |that |attacks |computer |systems |by |inserting |executable |code |in |areas |of |memory |
because |of |poorly |written |code |is |called |which |of |the |following?
1. |Virus
2. |Buffer |overflow
3. |Trojan |program
questions with correct answers
Which |of |the |following |relies |on |a |host |to |propagate |throughout |a |network?
| 1. |program
| 2. |virus
| 3. |sniffer
| 4. |worm |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-2. |virus
Which |of |the |following |exploits |might |hide |its |destructive |payload |in |a |legitimate |application |
or |game?
1. |Worm
2. |Buffer |overflow
3. |Macro |virus
4. |Trojan |program |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-4. |Trojan |program
An |exploit |discovered |for |one |OS |might |also |be |effective |on |another |OS. |True |or |False? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
One |purpose |of |adware |is |to |determine |users' |purchasing |habits. |True |or |False? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-True
An |exploit |that |attacks |computer |systems |by |inserting |executable |code |in |areas |of |memory |
because |of |poorly |written |code |is |called |which |of |the |following?
1. |Virus
2. |Buffer |overflow
3. |Trojan |program