Ethical Hacking Chapter 3 Exam
What is the main purpose of Malware? - ANSWER Damaging a computer system
A computer _____ require a host to propagate through a network. - ANSWER Virus
Which of the following would be an exploit that attempts to take advantage of computer
systems through the injection of executable code into regions of memory that are not
protected because the code written is poorly written? - ANSWER Buffer overflow
Which of the following would be the one that would have its destructive payload masked
inside some type of valid application or game? - ANSWER Trojan program
Antivirus software should be renewed yearly. True or False? - ANSWER False
Which of the following does not infect a host, but can replicate itself? - ANSWER Worm
Which of the following is a macro programming language? - ANSWER Visual Basic for
Applications
One purpose of adware is to determine users' purchasing habits. True or False? -
ANSWER True
List three types of malware. - ANSWER Viruses, worms, Trojan programs, adware, and
spyware.
A software or hardware component that records each keystroke a user enters is called
which of the following? - ANSWER Keylogger
What is the main purpose of Malware? - ANSWER Damaging a computer system
A computer _____ require a host to propagate through a network. - ANSWER Virus
Which of the following would be an exploit that attempts to take advantage of computer
systems through the injection of executable code into regions of memory that are not
protected because the code written is poorly written? - ANSWER Buffer overflow
Which of the following would be the one that would have its destructive payload masked
inside some type of valid application or game? - ANSWER Trojan program
Antivirus software should be renewed yearly. True or False? - ANSWER False
Which of the following does not infect a host, but can replicate itself? - ANSWER Worm
Which of the following is a macro programming language? - ANSWER Visual Basic for
Applications
One purpose of adware is to determine users' purchasing habits. True or False? -
ANSWER True
List three types of malware. - ANSWER Viruses, worms, Trojan programs, adware, and
spyware.
A software or hardware component that records each keystroke a user enters is called
which of the following? - ANSWER Keylogger
