GCGA Ch. 6 Blocking Malware and Other Attacks (ST)

Question 1

Anti-spam software

Answer 1

attempts to block unsolicited email. You can configure a spam filter to block individual email addresses and email domains.

Question 2

Antivirus software

Answer 2

can detect and block different malware types, such as worms, viruses, and Trojans. Antivirus software uses signatures to detect known malware and heuristics to detect potential malware based on behavior. When downloading signatures manually, hashes can verify the integrity of signature files. Antivirus software typically includes a file integrity checker to detect files modified by a rootkit.