Question 1

Which of the following operating systems would use the commands listed in the figure above?

Accepted Answer

A)  Windows XP 
B)  Netware 6.x 
C)  Red Hat Linux 
D)  Mac OS X 
A)  Windows XP 
B)  Netware 6.x 
C)  Red Hat Linux 
D)  Mac OS X

Question 2

What is a benign virus?

Accepted Answer

A virus that replicates but does not inf

Question 3

Does the AOL4FREE e-mail hoax contain the AOL4FREE.com attachment?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is a destructive virus?

Accepted Answer

A virus that is designed to de

Question 5

A(n) macro virus, worm, or Trojan horse is a file that contains lines of computer code that can be run.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Windows 2003 Server ASR set backs up all system files, system settings, and application data files.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

List five of the services, applications, systems, or functions that are known to be vulnerable in which attackers may look for problems.

Accepted Answer

Any five of the following:
1. DNS servic

Question 8

Mac OS and NetWare automatically display the boot load information to the screen each time one of these systems is booted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

How many days of the month does the Code Red worm replicate?

Accepted Answer

A)  15 
B)  19 
C)  23 
D)  29 
A)  15 
B)  19 
C)  23 
D)  29

Question 10

One way to classify viruses is by how they infect systems. List the four different classifications.

Accepted Answer

1. Boot or partition

Question 11

Which of the following is notorious for enabling cookie snarfing?

Accepted Answer

A)  SpyNet 
B)  PeepNet 
C)  Cookienet 
D)  Both a and b 
E)  a, b, and c 
A)  SpyNet 
B)  PeepNet 
C)  Cookienet 
D)  Both a and b 
E)  a, b, and c

Question 12

The Netware 6.x operating system has a software update tool that connects to the Internet to obtain patches.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Viruses, worms, and Trojan horses all represent malicious software that use _________________________ to find weaknesses or holes in operating systems and networks.

Accepted Answer

software e

Question 14

How was the Melissa virus transported?

Accepted Answer

A)  File sharing 
B)  Floppy disk 
C)  Buffer overflow 
D)  E-mail 
A)  File sharing 
B)  Floppy disk 
C)  Buffer overflow 
D)  E-mail

Question 15

_____ is designed so that it does not infect all of these file types at once, but only a limited number each time Windows Explorer runs.

Accepted Answer

A)  INIT 1984 
B)  Code Red 
C)  Slammer worm 
D)  W32.Pinfi 
A)  INIT 1984 
B)  Code Red 
C)  Slammer worm 
D)  W32.Pinfi

Question 16

Is Sophos Anti-virus free software that can be used in Macintosh, Netware, UNIX/Linux, and Windows-based systems?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of a Red Hat Linux file that can be the target of a virus?

Accepted Answer

A)  autoexec.bat 
B)  inittab 
C)  startup.ncf 
D)  win.ini 
A)  autoexec.bat 
B)  inittab 
C)  startup.ncf 
D)  win.ini

Question 18

Backdoor.Egghead is an example of a worm that is spread by buffer overflows.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A(n) _____ virus uses defenses to make itself hard to find and detect.

Accepted Answer

A)  polymorphic 
B)  stealth 
C)  companion 
D)  heuristic 
A)  polymorphic 
B)  stealth 
C)  companion 
D)  heuristic

Question 20

Which of the following executable file extensions is found only on Windows-based systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  .mst 
B)  .msi 
C)  .msp 
D)  .btm 
E)  All of the above 
A)  .mst 
B)  .msi 
C)  .msp 
D)  .btm 
E)  All of the above

Which of the following operating systems would use the commands listed in the figure above?

What is a benign virus?

Does the AOL4FREE e-mail hoax contain the AOL4FREE.com attachment?

What is a destructive virus?

A(n) macro virus, worm, or Trojan horse is a file that contains lines of computer code that can be run.

The Windows 2003 Server ASR set backs up all system files, system settings, and application data files.

List five of the services, applications, systems, or functions that are known to be vulnerable in which attackers may look for problems.

Mac OS and NetWare automatically display the boot load information to the screen each time one of these systems is booted.

How many days of the month does the Code Red worm replicate?

One way to classify viruses is by how they infect systems. List the four different classifications.

Which of the following is notorious for enabling cookie snarfing?

The Netware 6.x operating system has a software update tool that connects to the Internet to obtain patches.

Viruses, worms, and Trojan horses all represent malicious software that use _________________________ to find weaknesses or holes in operating systems and networks.

How was the Melissa virus transported?

_____ is designed so that it does not infect all of these file types at once, but only a limited number each time Windows Explorer runs.

Is Sophos Anti-virus free software that can be used in Macintosh, Netware, UNIX/Linux, and Windows-based systems?

Which of the following is an example of a Red Hat Linux file that can be the target of a virus?

Backdoor.Egghead is an example of a worm that is spread by buffer overflows.

A(n) _____ virus uses defenses to make itself hard to find and detect.

Which of the following executable file extensions is found only on Windows-based systems?

Operating Systems Security: Keeping Computers and Networks Secure

Security Through Authentication and Encryption

Account-Based Security

File, Directory, and Shared Resource Security

Firewalls and Border Security

Physical and Network Topology Security

Wireless Security

Web, Remote Access, and VPN Security

E-Mail Security

Security Through Disaster Recovery

Security Through Monitoring and Auditing

Filters

Exam 2: Viruses, Worms, and Malicious Software

Which of the following operating systems would use the commands listed in the figure above?

What is a benign virus?

Does the AOL4FREE e-mail hoax contain the AOL4FREE.com attachment?

What is a destructive virus?

A(n) macro virus, worm, or Trojan horse is a file that contains lines of computer code that can be run.

The Windows 2003 Server ASR set backs up all system files, system settings, and application data files.

List five of the services, applications, systems, or functions that are known to be vulnerable in which attackers may look for problems.

Mac OS and NetWare automatically display the boot load information to the screen each time one of these systems is booted.

How many days of the month does the Code Red worm replicate?

One way to classify viruses is by how they infect systems. List the four different classifications.

Which of the following is notorious for enabling cookie snarfing?

The Netware 6.x operating system has a software update tool that connects to the Internet to obtain patches.

Viruses, worms, and Trojan horses all represent malicious software that use _________________________ to find weaknesses or holes in operating systems and networks.

How was the Melissa virus transported?

_____ is designed so that it does not infect all of these file types at once, but only a limited number each time Windows Explorer runs.

Is Sophos Anti-virus free software that can be used in Macintosh, Netware, UNIX/Linux, and Windows-based systems?

Which of the following is an example of a Red Hat Linux file that can be the target of a virus?

Backdoor.Egghead is an example of a worm that is spread by buffer overflows.

A(n) _____ virus uses defenses to make itself hard to find and detect.

Which of the following executable file extensions is found only on Windows-based systems?

Operating Systems Security: Keeping Computers and Networks Secure

Security Through Authentication and Encryption

Account-Based Security

File, Directory, and Shared Resource Security

Firewalls and Border Security

Physical and Network Topology Security

Wireless Security

Web, Remote Access, and VPN Security

E-Mail Security

Security Through Disaster Recovery

Security Through Monitoring and Auditing

Filters