Which of the following describes a type of malware which is difficult to reverse engineer in a virtual lab?

A user, Ann, is reporting to the company IT support group that her workstation screen is blank other than a window with a message requesting payment or else her
hard drive will be formatted. Which of the following types of malware is on Ann’s workstation?

Pete, a security analyst, has been tasked with explaining the different types of malware to his colleagues. The two malware types that the group seems to be most
interested in are botnets and viruses. Which of the following explains the difference between these two types of malware?

Which of the following malware types is MOST likely to execute its payload after Jane, an employee, has left the company?

Ann, a software developer, has installed some code to reactivate her account one week after her account has been disabled. Which of the following is this an

example of? (Select TWO).

The Chief Information Officer (CIO) receives an anonymous threatening message that says “beware of the 1st of the year”. The CIO suspects the message may be
from a former disgruntled employee planning an attack.
Which of the following should the CIO be concerned with?

Two programmers write a new secure application for the human resources department to store personal identifiable information. The programmers make the
application available to themselves using an uncommon port along with an ID and password only they know. This is an example of which of the following?

A trojan was recently discovered on a server. There are now concerns that there has been a security breach that allows unauthorized people to access data. The
administrator should be looking for the presence of a/an:

During a server audit, a security administrator does not notice abnormal activity. However, a network security analyst notices connections to unauthorized ports
from outside the corporate network. Using specialized tools, the network security analyst also notices hidden processes running. Which of the following has MOST
likely been installed on the server?

Sara, a user, downloads a keygen to install pirated software. After running the keygen, system performance is extremely slow and numerous antivirus alerts are
displayed. Which of the following BEST describes this type of malware?