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Security Operations Analyst Quiz
Martin Covill
Quiz by Martin Covill, updated more than 1 year ago
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Question 1

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What is a Trojan?
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  • a. Backdoor malware
  • b. Virus
  • c. Worm

Question 2

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What technique does Zberb use to remain invisible on a system?
Answer
  • a. Adding values in the registry
  • b. Steganography
  • c. Exe wrapping

Question 3

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How can malware infections be prevented?
Answer
  • a. Using antiviruses and personal IDS
  • b. Using an up-to-date operating system
  • c. Using KeyScrambler

Question 4

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How should you check your system for infection?
Answer
  • a. Using checksum method to check file integrity
  • b. Using malware scanners
  • c. Checking for suspicious looking files and network connections

Question 5

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What is the use of a DoS attack Trojan?
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  • a. Make a remote service unavailable to legit users
  • b. Transfer information and files
  • c. Provide remote access

Question 6

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A tool to monitor file integrity is:
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  • a. Tripwire
  • b. Netcat
  • c. HiJackThis

Question 7

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Which is a port monitoring tool?
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  • a. Carberb
  • b. CM tool
  • c. Sigcheck

Question 8

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Which tool is used for sniffing a network?
Answer
  • a. Billy Bastard
  • b. Ophcrack
  • c. Cain and Abel

Question 9

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How is a salted password validated?
Answer
  • a. Retrieve the salt and hash from the database; Append the salt and the hash again with the same algorithm; Check for the resulting password hash, match or not
  • b. Check for the resulting password hash, match or not; Retrieve the salt and hash from the database; Append the salt and the hash again with the same algorithm
  • c. Append the salt and the hash again with the same algorithm; Check for the resulting password hash, match or not; Retrieve the salt and hash from the database

Question 10

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Which utility is used for a hash insertion attack?
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  • a. Kerbcrack
  • b. NTPASSWD
  • c. iKey 2032

Question 11

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On which system do alternate data streams work?
Answer
  • a. FAT
  • b. NTFS
  • c. Ext4

Question 12

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What is steganography?
Answer
  • a. Data encryption technique
  • b. Data hiding technique
  • c. File infection technique

Question 13

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Steganography can be used as a substitute for which encryption values?
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  • a. symmetric
  • b. asymmetric
  • c. one-way hash

Question 14

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Using alternate data streams negatively impacts the file.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 15

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What type of encryption does NTLM use?
Answer
  • a. Symmetric
  • b. Asymmetric
  • c. One-way hash

Question 16

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How can an MD5 hash be cracked?
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  • a. Brute-force attack
  • b. Rainbow table attack
  • c. Dictionary attack

Question 17

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For what purpose is the pass-the-hash technique used?
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  • a. To bypass Syskey
  • b. To bypass Windows normal login
  • c. To crack a password hash

Question 18

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How can password guessing be prevented?
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  • a. Using long passwords
  • b. Using alphanumeric passwords with both uppercase and lower¬case letters
  • c. Using Syskey and storing key on an external drive
  • d. All of these

Question 19

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Which of the following operating systems employs Kerberos authentication?
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  • a. Windows 2000
  • b. Windows NT SP3
  • c. Windows 98

Question 20

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Which of the following is not true about Certification Authority?
Answer
  • a. It is a third party that issues digital certificates
  • b. It is a third party that encrypts information for people
  • c. CA validates the identity of the certificate holder

Question 21

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Which of the following are rootkit functionalities?
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  • a. To hide OS processes
  • b. To elevate the privileges of processes
  • c. To hide files or registry entries
  • d. To delete or audit logs
  • e. All of the above

Question 22

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Which process stage does not verify or try to exploit the vulnerability, just lists and ranks the identified weaknesses?
Answer
  • a. Vulnerability assessment
  • b. Vulnerability scan

Question 23

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How can rootkits be prevented?
Answer
  • a. By using updated antivirus
  • b. By using anti-rootkits
  • c. By reinstalling the operating system

Question 24

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Which is the strongest password among these?
Answer
  • a. Password
  • b. Airplane
  • c. P@5S\/\/OrD

Question 25

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What is the maximum length of a LanMan Hash?
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  • a. 32
  • b. 14
  • c. 127

Question 26

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Which is a non-technical type of social engineering attack?
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  • a. Fake calling as a technician and asking the victim for system details
  • b. Phishing
  • c. Infecting the victim with malware

Question 27

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What is the correct order of the challenge-response process of Windows authentication?
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  • a. Response, login request, result, challenge
  • b. Challenge, login request, response, result
  • c. Login request, challenge, response, result
  • d. Result, challenge, login request, response

Question 28

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What is needed to successfully crack an FTP password?
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  • a. A good word list
  • b. A Windows system
  • c. Syskey

Question 29

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What is a good password policy to implement in an organization?
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  • a. Do not use old passwords
  • b. Change your passwords every 2 weeks
  • c. Do not use a dictionary word
  • d. All of these

Question 30

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In which file are Windows passwords stored?
Answer
  • a. Boot.ini file
  • b. SAM file
  • c. Hosts file
  • d. None of these

Question 31

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Which tool can be used to crack a Windows password protected with Syskey?
Answer
  • a. BKhive
  • b. Cain and Abel
  • c. LC4

Question 32

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Which is the best hardware to crack a password?
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  • a. Using a system CPU
  • b. Using a powerful GPU
  • c. Using high network bandwidth

Question 33

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What type of password hash is this: 2ea886556a3a225a18bf4bcc425486db ?
Answer
  • a. SHA
  • b. MD5
  • c. DES

Question 34

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Which of these is not a countermeasure against attacks?
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  • a. Use self-encrypting drives
  • b. Disable the storage of the LM hash
  • c. Disable the LM authentication
  • d. None of these

Question 35

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Which tools can be used to sniff traffic on a network?
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  • a. L0phtcrack
  • b. Cain and Abel
  • c. TSGrinder

Question 36

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How can LM hash storage be disabled?
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  • a. By creating a Group Policy Object
  • b. By using BitLocker
  • c. By using kerbcrack.exe

Question 37

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What type of authentication protocols does Windows support?
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  • a. LM
  • b. NTLM
  • c. NTLMv2
  • d. All of these

Question 38

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Which of the following are tools that can be used to extract hidden data using steganography?
Answer
  • a. Stegdetect
  • b. Cain and Abel
  • c. Stream Explorer

Question 39

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A hash injection attack is possible due to?
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  • a. Network access
  • b. Physical access
  • c. Viruses and backdoors

Question 40

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Which utility is used for hash injection attacks?
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  • a. Kerbcrack
  • b. NTPASSWD
  • c. iKey 2032

Question 41

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Which of the following .exe of a Trojan is executed on a victim machine?
Answer
  • a. Builder.exe
  • b. Server.exe
  • c. Client.exe

Question 42

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SigCheck is a download offered by Microsoft.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 43

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Elite wrapper is a tool to :
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  • a. connect to an infected system
  • b. make an .exe FUD
  • c. join malware .exe to another .exe

Question 44

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How is Fully Undetectable (FUD) malware created?
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  • a. Using .exe wrappers
  • b. Using hex editors
  • c. Using steganography

Question 45

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What is a Trojan.FakeAV?
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  • a. Malware behaving as an antivirus
  • b. Tool to detect malware
  • c. Tool to make FUD malware

Question 46

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Which is a ransomware?
Answer
  • a. Trojan
  • b. Virus
  • c. Worm

Question 47

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What is the effect of SMS Trojans?
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  • a. Data locked down
  • b. SMS sent to premium numbers
  • c. Data theft

Question 48

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What is email harvesting?
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  • a. Sending bulk emails
  • b. Collecting email accounts
  • c. Cracking email passwords

Question 49

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What is the full form of UDP?
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  • a. User Data Program
  • b. User Datagram Protocol
  • c. User Defined Program

Question 50

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Identify the spyware.
Answer
  • a. Cookie
  • b. Antivirus
  • c. Legitimate tracking software
  • d. Tracking software

Question 51

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Pick the non-legitimate software.
Answer
  • a. Trend Micro Titanium Maximum Security
  • b. Applications
  • c. Mobile apps
  • d. Tracking software

Question 52

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How does a virus spread between computers?
Answer
  • a. Using network weakness
  • b. Viruses don’t spread
  • c. Infecting .exe files

Question 53

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Spyware are malicious programs that, after downloading themselves on a PC, begin to transmit some type of information through the Internet, except:
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  • a. Data files
  • b. Login usernames and passwords
  • c. Sensitive banking and credit information
  • d. Computer IP address

Question 54

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Which is not a method of spyware distribution?
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  • a. Peer-to-peer distribution
  • b. Installing unapproved toolbars in your web browser
  • c. Sharing freeware
  • d. Replication

Question 55

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What is the common IANA registered Port for Kerberos?
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  • a. UDP Port 123
  • b. TCP Port 119
  • c. UDP Port 161
  • d. TCP Port 88

Question 56

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Which type of keylogger remains undetected by both antispyware and antivirus programs?
Answer
  • a. Hardware Keylogger
  • b. Software Keylogger

Question 57

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A program designed to trace every keystroke on the machine on which it is installed to steal the personal information of the user is called a:
Answer
  • a. Virus
  • b. Keylogger
  • c. Worm
  • d. Trojan

Question 58

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Spyware is a program that runs in stealth mode. What is this program otherwise called that gathers and records sensitive information available on your PC?
Answer
  • a. Virus
  • b. Spybot
  • c. Cookies

Question 59

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Pick the odd one out.
Answer
  • a. Form grabbing keylogger
  • b. Wireless keyloggers
  • c. Keyboard overlays
  • d. Firmware keyloggers

Question 60

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SetWindowsHookEx() is a Windows function used by:
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  • a. Software keyloggers
  • b. Hardware keyloggers

Question 61

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The memory injection-based keyloggers can alter while patching the memory table of your PC and browser, and help the hackers gain control over your personal data. An example of Trojans that use memory injection-based keyloggers is:
Answer
  • a. Hyper-V
  • b. API
  • c. Zeus
  • d. Ultimate Keylogger

Question 62

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What is not true about Social Engineering?
Answer
  • a. It uses social tactics to gain information.
  • b. It uses high-end technologies.
  • c. Exploits the trust of the victims.

Question 63

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Select all the countermeasures that can keep you safe from spyware and keyloggers.
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  • a. Expensive antivirus
  • b. Use of a firewall
  • c. KeyScrambler
  • d. Use of freeware

Question 64

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The majority of keyloggers are used by hackers to steal people’s confidential information, but there are few exceptions like Amac and:
Answer
  • a. Ultimate Keylogger
  • b. Hyper-V
  • c. SpyEye

Question 65

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Pick the non-legitimate software.
Answer
  • a. Trend Micro Titanium Maximum Security
  • b. Applications
  • c. Mobile apps
  • d. Tracking software

Question 66

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Which of these is the odd one out?
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  • a. USB spyware
  • b. Screen capture spyware
  • c. Image spyware
  • d. Video spyware

Question 67

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Spyware activity can cause the following except:
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  • a. System crashes
  • b. Utilization of bandwidth of the Internet connection
  • c. Deletion of files
  • d. Changes in the default browser

Question 68

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Antivirus and antispyware programs fail to detect kernel-based keyloggers because, they . (Select all that apply.)
Answer
  • a. are user level applications
  • b. run at ring 3
  • c. run at ring 0

Question 69

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Though hackers are always a step ahead, even sophisticated spyware programs cannot:
Answer
  • a. Uninstall antivirus
  • b. Remove antispyware
  • c. Disable firewalls
  • d. Change your web browser’s security settings

Question 70

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It is safe to install all search engine toolbars?
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 71

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Identify the hardware keyloggers.
Answer
  • a. Form grabbing
  • b. Wireless keyloggers
  • c. API
  • d. Keyboard overlays

Question 72

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Which of the following, when installed on a PC, can include a kernel-based keylogger?
Answer
  • a. Trojans
  • b. Rootkits
  • c. Drive-by downloads

Question 73

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The following steps can help you stay protected, except :
Answer
  • a. never using an administrator account on a daily basis
  • b. using free file sharing sites
  • c. enabling firewalls

Question 74

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Select all the programs that will protect your PC.
Answer
  • a. KeyScrambler
  • b. HiJackThis
  • c. Torrent
  • d. Comodo

Question 75

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Almost all programs contain spyware code.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 76

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Antivirus software is spyware.
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  • True
  • False

Question 77

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There is a difference between legitimate tracking software and spyware.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 78

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When you visit some websites, you will get a popup asking you to install ActiveX or a similar plug-in. This is known as a drive-by download.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 79

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The keylogger works in combination with spyware and cannot be programmed to start and end when the user is prompted to enter a username and password in any browser window.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 80

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Antivirus and antispyware programs can detect the data stored in the hardware keyloggers?
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 81

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Zeus can alter the memory table that is associated with your browser and control the logging functions.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 82

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Amac is a keylogger designed for the Windows operating system.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 83

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Keyloggers run at ring 0.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 84

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Built-in firewalls are easy to turn off.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 85

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What is a Netcat?
Answer
  • a. Network port scanner
  • b. Virus
  • c. Trojan

Question 86

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Which tool is used to replace the .exe icon?
Answer
  • a. Exe icon
  • b. Netcat
  • c. Sandbox

Question 87

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The pattern that can be used to identify a virus is known as:
Answer
  • a. Stealth
  • b. Virus signature
  • c. Armoured

Question 88

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Which one of the following is not an attack, but a search for vulnerabilities to attack?
Answer
  • a. Denial-of-service
  • b. Port scanning
  • c. Dumpster diving

Question 89

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Which one can’t spread viruses?
Answer
  • a. A plain text email
  • b. An email attachment
  • c. Downloading files over the Web

Question 90

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Programs that come into a computer system disguised as something else are called:
Answer
  • a. Spoofers
  • b. Loggers
  • c. Trojans

Question 91

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Nmap stands for?
Answer
  • a. Network Mapper
  • b. NetBIOS Mapper
  • c. Network Map

Question 92

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Which is the best way to test or analyse malware?
Answer
  • a. Use a sandbox or virtual machine
  • b. Use your original machine
  • c. Use an antivirus

Question 93

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Which is a function of Nmap?
Answer
  • a. Virus detection
  • b. Malware removal
  • c. Network scanning

Question 94

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What is the name of a hardware-based malware detection tool?
Answer
  • a. Adaptive DarkNet
  • b. Dr.Web
  • c. McAfee

Question 95

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How can malware infection be cured?
Answer
  • a. Employing a strict software policy
  • b. Using an anti-malware tool
  • c. Educating users

Question 96

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What is a Trojan-Game Thief?
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  • a. A Trojan stealing gaming accounts
  • b. A Trojan damaging gaming accounts
  • c. A spamming tool

Question 97

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Which step is essential for the organization to be compliant with certain ISOs or other certification bodies?
Answer
  • a. Security audit
  • b. Vulnerability assessment
  • c. Code reviews

Question 98

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You may give someone your password if:
Answer
  • a. It is never OK to give out your password
  • b. Your boss asks you for your password
  • c. The Helpdesk asks you for your password
  • d. you send it by e‐mail and change it soon afterwards

Question 99

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Find the odd one out.
Answer
  • a. ECB
  • b. CBC
  • c. PKC
  • d. OFB

Question 100

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Pick the wrong statement(s) about Encryption.
Answer
  • a. It is an irreversible process.
  • b. It can be used to prove the identity of a person.
  • c. Non-repudiation is ensured.
  • d. It cannot ensure the integrity of data.
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