Tuesday, May 15, 2018

Common Malware Names and Security+

Are you planning to take the SY0-501 Security+ exam? If so, you might like to review some information on malware names.

Check out this sample Security+ practice test question that was recently added to the Extras quiz for the online SY0-501 practice test questions.

Q. You are troubleshooting a computer that is displaying erratic behavior. You suspect that malicious software was installed when the user downloaded and installed a free software application. You want to identify the name of the malware and you run the following netstat command from the command prompt:

C:\WINDOWS\system32>netstat -nab > netstat.txt

After opening the text file you see the following information.


Based on the output, what type of malware was most likely installed on the user’s computer?

A. Worm

B. Logic bomb

C. Ransomware

D. RAT

E. Crypto-malware

F. No malware is indicated

Check out the answer and full explanation here.