Ethical Hacking Exam 1 (1-5) Practice Questions and 100% Correct Answers
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What is the main purpose of malware? Financial gain or destruction
A computer _________ relies on a host to propagate throughout a network. Virus
An exploit that attacks computer systems by inserting executable code in areas of memory because of poorly written code is called which of the followin...
Ethical Hacking Exam 1 (1-5) Practice
Questions and 100% Correct Answers
What is the main purpose of malware? ✅Financial gain or destruction
A computer _________ relies on a host to propagate throughout a network. ✅Virus
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? ✅Buffer
overflow
Which of the following exploits might hide jit's destructive payload in a legitimate
application or game? ✅Trojan program
Antivirus software should be updated annually. True or False? ✅FALSE
Which of the following doesn't attach itself to a host but can replicate itself? ✅Worm
Which of the following is an example of a macro programming language? ✅Visual
Basic for Applications
One purpose of adware is to determine users' purchasing habits True or False?
✅TRUE
List three types of malware. ✅Virus, Worm, Trojan
A software or hardware component that records each keystroke a user enters is called
which of the following? ✅Keylogger
List three worms or viruses that use email as a form of attack. ✅CryptoLocker,
Carbanak, Waledac
The Ping of Death is an exploit that sends multiple ICMP packets to a host faster than
the host can handle. True or False? ✅TRUE
What type of network attack relies on multiple servers participating in an attack on one
host system? ✅Distributed denial-of-service attack
What component can be used to reduce the risk of a trojan program or rootkit sending
information from an attacked computer to a remote host? ✅Firewall
, To reduce the risk of a virus attack on a network, you should do which of the following?
✅Use antivirus software.
Educate users about opening attachments from suspicious emails.
Keep virus signature files current.
-> All of the Above
The base-64 numbering system uses ________ bits to represent a character. ✅6
An exploit that leaves an attacker with another way to compromise a network later is
called which of the following? (Choose all that apply.) ✅Backdoor
Rootkit
Which of the following is a good place to begin your search for vulnerabilities in
Microsoft products? ✅Microsoft security bulletins
An exploit discovered for one OS might also be effective on another OS. True or False?
✅TRUE
What are keyloggers? ✅Software used to capture keystrokes on a computer.
How does a virus work? ✅Attaches itself to a file or other program.
Why use a virus? ✅You can use them for Phishing or Ransomware
How does a worm work? ✅Replicates and propagates without a host.
Why use a worm? ✅Doesn't need a host and can possibly infect every computer in the
world in a short period of time.
How does a Trojan work? ✅Can disguise itself as a useful program and can install
backdoors or rootkits.
Why use a Trojan? ✅Has the ability to disguise itself and can install backdoors.
What is a good protection against Trojans? ✅A good software or hardware firewall.
What is a Macro virus? ✅A virus that's encoded as a macro in programs that support a
programming language.
Why use a Macro virus? ✅Easily created by non-programmers
How can a Macro virus be used? ✅Can be used to execute commands on the target
system.
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