Malwar infections Flashcards
Threat vector
example?
a method used to ACCESS victims machine.
exp: click on a link to deliver software
Attack vector
Method to access victims machine to infect it with malware
Watering Holes
malware placed on a website that users continue to go to
typosquatting
a method of spoofing a website that contains malware
Botnet and zombies
a network of compromised computers (zombies) under the control of a master node
DDOS - Distributed Denial of Service
Many machines attack a services all at once
Active interception
a computer placed between a sender and a receiver. can capture or modify traffic
Privilage escalation
exploiting a design flaw or pug to pose as super user
what are backdoors used for
used to bypass security and normal authentication function
Remote Acces Trojan
placed by an attacker as a backdooor to maintain access
Easter Egg
non malicious code that when actioned displayed hidden message
Logic bomb
maicious code that will execute when certain conditions are met
Double file extensions
ex: textfile.txt.exe
How to clean up malware
- identify symptoms
- quarantine the systems
- disable system restore
- reboot in safe mode. run antivirus
- updates and scans
- enable restore and create new start point
- admin training
exploit technique
specific method by which malware infects a target host
