ITF+ Malware Types and Identification Basics

1. Which malware detection method analyzes code behavior rather than known patterns?

Signature scanning

Heuristic analysis

Whitelist filtering

Quarantine protocols

2. What is the main difference between a worm and a trojan in terms of propagation?

Worms spread independently; trojans require user action

Trojans spread faster than worms

Worms only affect networks; trojans affect individual systems

There is no functional difference

3. True or False: Machine learning-based antivirus can detect zero-day malware threats.

True

False

4. Which practice reduces malware infection risk most effectively?

Keeping systems and software updated

Using strong passwords

Avoiding suspicious email attachments

All of the above

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6. What does a firewall primarily do to prevent malware infection?

Scans all files for viruses

Filters unauthorized network traffic and connections

Encrypts all user data

Removes existing malware

7. True or False: Quarantining an infected file removes it from the system permanently.

True

False

8. Which of the following best describes polymorphic malware?

Malware that changes its code to evade detection

Malware that only infects polymers

Malware that spreads through multiple networks

Malware that requires multiple passwords

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10. What is a botnet?

A network of infected computers controlled by attackers

A legitimate network monitoring tool

A type of antivirus software

A secure communication protocol

11. What is the primary characteristic that distinguishes a virus from a worm?

A virus requires user interaction to spread; a worm spreads autonomously

A virus is slower than a worm

A virus only affects documents; a worm affects entire systems

A virus encrypts files; a worm deletes them

12. True or False: Adware is a benign form of software that poses no security risk.

True

False

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14. Which scanning method can identify known malware signatures?

Heuristic scanning

Signature-based scanning

Behavioral scanning

Anomaly detection

15. What is the primary function of spyware?

To encrypt sensitive data

To monitor and collect user information without consent

To provide system updates

To repair security vulnerabilities

16. True or False: A logic bomb is a type of malware that activates on a specific date or condition.

True

False

17. Which of the following is a behavioral indicator of a malware-infected system?

Increased network traffic to unknown IPs

Slower system performance

Unexpected pop-ups or advertisements

All of the above

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19. What does ransomware typically do to a victim's files?

Deletes them permanently

Encrypts them and demands payment for decryption

Copies them to an external server

Modifies them to corrupt the system

20. Which malware type is designed to provide unauthorized remote access to a system?

Ransomware

Trojan horse

Rootkit

Spyware

ITF+ Malware Types and Identification Basics Quiz

1. Which malware detection method analyzes code behavior rather than known patterns?

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What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. What is the main difference between a worm and a trojan in terms of propagation?

3. True or False: Machine learning-based antivirus can detect zero-day malware threats.

4. Which practice reduces malware infection risk most effectively?

5. Keyloggers are classified as ____ because they capture user input.

6. What does a firewall primarily do to prevent malware infection?

7. True or False: Quarantining an infected file removes it from the system permanently.

8. Which of the following best describes polymorphic malware?

9. A ____ is a file that appears legitimate but contains malicious code.

10. What is a botnet?

11. What is the primary characteristic that distinguishes a virus from a worm?

12. True or False: Adware is a benign form of software that poses no security risk.

13. A ____ is malware that replicates itself by attaching to legitimate programs.

14. Which scanning method can identify known malware signatures?

15. What is the primary function of spyware?

16. True or False: A logic bomb is a type of malware that activates on a specific date or condition.

17. Which of the following is a behavioral indicator of a malware-infected system?

18. A rootkit is most dangerous because it ____.

19. What does ransomware typically do to a victim's files?

20. Which malware type is designed to provide unauthorized remote access to a system?