Question 1

What is adware?

Accepted Answer

The term adware generally refers to programs that support themselves using revenue from ads,like all those "free" Internet game sites.Every once in a while those ads can lead to spyware being installed on a system,so many authors lump adware into the grayware category.

Question 2

Sally is a member of the Sales group and the Marketing group.The Marketing group has Full Control permission to a folder named NewProducts,and the Sales group has Read permission to the same folder.Sally's permission to the folder is ____________________.

Accepted Answer

Full Control

Question 3

Describe a security token.

Accepted Answer

Security tokens are devices that store some unique information that the user carries on his person.They may be digital certificates,passwords,or biometric data.They may also store an RSA token.RSA tokens are random-number generators that are used with user names and passwords to ensure extra security.Most security tokens come in the form of key fobs.

Question 4

A complete program that travels from machine to machine through computer networks and can cause so much activity that it can overload a network is a (n)____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A complete program that travels from machine...

Question 5

Surprise browser windows that appear automatically when you visit a Web site are ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Surprise browser windows that appear automatically when...

Question 6

What type of program runs in the background on your PC,sending information about your browsing habits to the company that installed it on your system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adware 
B)  Grayware 
C)  Pop-ups 
D)  Spyware 
A)  Adware 
B)  Grayware 
C)  Pop-ups 
D)  Spyware

Question 7

What is a polymorph virus?

Accepted Answer

A polymorph virus is a virus t

Question 8

__________ reduce the viewing angle,making it impossible for anyone to read the screen except those directly in front of it.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ reduce the viewing angle,making it impossible...

Question 9

What command line utility can you use to go from FAT32 to NTFS?

Accepted Answer

When you run into a multiple-d

Question 10

Boot sector viruses that use various methods to hide from antivirus software are known as ____________________ viruses.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Boot sector viruses that use various methods...

Question 11

What is a Trojan horse?

Accepted Answer

A program that's designed to d

Question 12

Not all __________ access is malicious,but it should still be prevented;for example,a user may poke around a network share and see sensitive information.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Not all __________ access is malicious,but it...

Question 13

Which of the following is not considered grayware?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pop-ups 
B)  Spyware 
C)  Adware 
D)  Phishing 
A)  Pop-ups 
B)  Spyware 
C)  Adware 
D)  Phishing

Question 14

Malicious software is also known as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Malicious software is also known as ____________________....

Question 15

What is the act of trying to get people to give their user names,passwords,or other security information by pretending to be someone else electronically called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Phishing 
B)  Dumpster diving 
C)  Phunting 
D)  Compliance 
A)  Phishing 
B)  Dumpster diving 
C)  Phunting 
D)  Compliance

Question 16

What is Microsoft's encryption method of choice for providing transparent encryption between the server and the client?

Accepted Answer

A)  IPSec 
B)  HTTPS 
C)  Digital certificate 
D)  PAP 
A)  IPSec 
B)  HTTPS 
C)  Digital certificate 
D)  PAP

Question 17

What is a piece of malicious software that gets passed from computer to computer by attaching itself to a program?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spyware 
B)  Trojan 
C)  Virus 
D)  Worm 
A)  Spyware 
B)  Trojan 
C)  Virus 
D)  Worm

Question 18

Describe a smart card.

Accepted Answer

A smart card is a credit card-

Question 19

Windows XP and later come with an excellent software firewall,called the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Windows XP and later come with an...

Question 20

To detect executable viruses,an antivirus program uses a library of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of To detect executable viruses,an antivirus program uses...

Exam 29: Securing Computers

What is adware?

Sally is a member of the Sales group and the Marketing group.The Marketing group has Full Control permission to a folder named NewProducts,and the Sales group has Read permission to the same folder.Sally's permission to the folder is ____________________.

Describe a security token.

A complete program that travels from machine to machine through computer networks and can cause so much activity that it can overload a network is a (n)____________________.

Surprise browser windows that appear automatically when you visit a Web site are ____________________.

What type of program runs in the background on your PC,sending information about your browsing habits to the company that installed it on your system?

What is a polymorph virus?

__________ reduce the viewing angle,making it impossible for anyone to read the screen except those directly in front of it.

What command line utility can you use to go from FAT32 to NTFS?

Boot sector viruses that use various methods to hide from antivirus software are known as ____________________ viruses.

What is a Trojan horse?

Not all __________ access is malicious,but it should still be prevented;for example,a user may poke around a network share and see sensitive information.

Which of the following is not considered grayware?

Malicious software is also known as ____________________.

What is the act of trying to get people to give their user names,passwords,or other security information by pretending to be someone else electronically called?

What is Microsoft's encryption method of choice for providing transparent encryption between the server and the client?

What is a piece of malicious software that gets passed from computer to computer by attaching itself to a program?

Describe a smart card.

Windows XP and later come with an excellent software firewall,called the ____________________.

To detect executable viruses,an antivirus program uses a library of ____________________.

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