Homework answers / question archive / 1)Which of the following types of malware is a set of programs that alter the operating system’s functionality in order to hide themselves? Question 2 Which of the following is the general term used to describe software code that is designed to cause damage to a computer system? Question 3 Which of the following is a definition update file that updates the Windows Defender database to include any new viruses, spyware, and other potentially harmful software? Question 4 Which of the following types of malware listens on certain ports so that an attacker can gain access through a port at a later time? Question 5 Windows Defender concentrates on: Question 6 The __________ feature of AVG enables you to remove specific files or folder from the antivirus scan

1)Which of the following types of malware is a set of programs that alter the operating system’s functionality in order to hide themselves? Question 2 Which of the following is the general term used to describe software code that is designed to cause damage to a computer system? Question 3 Which of the following is a definition update file that updates the Windows Defender database to include any new viruses, spyware, and other potentially harmful software? Question 4 Which of the following types of malware listens on certain ports so that an attacker can gain access through a port at a later time? Question 5 Windows Defender concentrates on: Question 6 The __________ feature of AVG enables you to remove specific files or folder from the antivirus scan

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1)Which of the following types of malware is a set of programs that alter the operating system’s functionality in order to hide themselves?

Question 2

Which of the following is the general term used to describe software code that is designed to cause damage to a computer system?

Question 3

Which of the following is a definition update file that updates the Windows Defender database to include any new viruses, spyware, and other potentially harmful software?

Question 4

Which of the following types of malware listens on certain ports so that an attacker can gain access through a port at a later time?

Question 5

Windows Defender concentrates on:

Question 6

The __________ feature of AVG enables you to remove specific files or folder from the antivirus scan.

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true regarding virus scans in a real-world environment?

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true regarding virus definitions?

Question 9

Which of the following types of malware is software that can steal sensitive information by sending collected information to a remote user?

Question 10

Sometimes a virus will disable a system’s antivirus protection or add exceptions which prevent its being detected. Running an antivirus program from __________ would bypass any files designed to protect the virus.

Question 11

Best practices for the workstation domain requires updating and implementing antivirus scanning and patching:

Question 12

Which of the following copies itself to other files, needs a host file to propagate and execute, and is the most common type of malware?

Question 13

Attacks against previously unknown vulnerabilities that give network security specialists virtually no time to protect against them are referred to as:

Question 14

Which of the following is an installation package that includes features such as the Windows Calendar, Media Player, Disk Cleanup, and Windows Defender?

Question 15

Each threat identified by AVG is given a threat severity rating of:

Question 16

Which of the following types of malware is a deceptive program that spoofs a harmless or useful program, but actually stores other malware?

Question 17

Which of the following is considered a best practice for the security practitioner to reduce the risks of malware?

Question 18

The default scan in Windows Defender is __________, which checks the areas on the computer where malware is most likely to be found.

Question 19

A slow response when opening applications or browsing the Internet, applications that do not work properly, an operating system that does not boot up correctly or does not function normally, and event logs that report numerous, unusual alerts are all:

Question 20

Which of the following types of malware is self-replicating within computer systems and may have a payload which can delete, encrypt, and/or email files on the host computer?