One month after a software developer was terminated the helpdesk started receiving calls that
several employees’ computers were being infected with malware. Upon further research, it was
determined that these employees had downloaded a shopping toolbar. It was this toolbar that
downloaded and installed the errant code. Which of the following attacks has taken place?
A.
Logic bomb
B.
Cross-site scripting
C.
SQL injection
D.
Malicious add-on
D. IS THE CORRECT ANSWER
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itcrowd, please read the question more carefully before answering and don’t confuse the rest of us.
The question starts with: “One month after a software developer was terminated”.
The correct answer is Logic bomb, don’t you think so?
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It was this toolbar that downloaded and installed the errant code.
And not the software developer, right? so it should be D – Malicious add-ons
toolbar is add-on in a browser.
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It is logic bomb
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again its a ambiguous question , if employees starting download toolbar after a month is not a full evidence that the toolbar just popes up exactelly after a month , it can be there before that and may be nobody noticed and clicked it before that and by saying that working employees clicked it after a month of leaving employee doesn’t confirm the date of toolbar creation
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There is no definite evidence that someone (or the developer) planted a malware also known as logic bomb. The root cause of the problem was “Upon further research, it was
determined that these employees had downloaded a shopping toolbar. It was this….” I also believe D is the correct answer
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When you have to answer 1,700 questions, and you read the first line of this question, you check “Logic Bomb” and move on.
However, the rest of the question makes it clear this is a Malicious add-on. The first part of the question was irrelevant information, a tactic which CompTIA occasionally uses.
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I agree, well said.
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Corent answer is D
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I totally agree it is an ambiguous question. The first sentence makes you think it is logic bomb. However, please read the second sentence very carefully. It means first the helpdesk thinks it is logic bomb, upon further research, the helpdesk realizes it is malicious add-on. In addition, there is no evidence to show the developer upload a shopping toolbar.
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