Module H Computer Crime and Digital Forensics Answer Key
Multiple Choice Questions
1.
Which of the following refers to software designed to harm computers or
computer security, engage in criminal activity, or compromise resources in
some way?
2.
Which of the following is a type of malware?
3.
A _____ refers to software that was written with malicious intent to cause
annoyance or damage.
4.
A _____ is a computer virus that replicates and spreads itself, not only from
file to file, but from computer to computer via e-mail and other Internet
traffic.
5.
Which of the following is the most prevalent computer virus?
6.
Gina recently downloaded some online music on her system. Without her
knowledge, a type of computer virus downloaded itself along with the
music. In the next few days, the virus slowed down her system and
reproduced itself onto her roommate’s system and others’ in the network. In
such a scenario, Gina’s system is most likely to be affected by a ____.
7.
A collection of computers that have been infected with blocks of code that
can run automatically by themselves is known as a ____.
8.
A computer infected with bots that can run automatically by themselves and
that is part of a botnet is known as a _____ computer.
9.
Which of the following was the most the most common type of computer
worm during 2007 and 2008?
10.
Which of the following botnets started in early 2007 and wreaked havoc
with massive amounts of spam?
11.
What was the main objective of the Storm botnet?
12.
Which of the following was a feature of the Storm botnet?
13.
A(n) _____ attack is one where hackers overwhelm a computer system or
network with so many requests that the system goes down or crashes.
14.
Which of the following is true of the Conficker worm?
15.
Which of the following worms was designed to attack Iran’s nuclear fuel
enrichment centrifuges?
16.
The _____ worm was transported from computer to computer using a USB
stick and represented a new level in the development of worms because it
was a finely honed target seeker.
17.
An interesting feature of the _____ worm was that it downloaded the latest
version of itself when it entered a computer connected to the Internet and
secretly recorded the normal readings and played those back while it did its
other work.
18.
Which of the following worms infected the monitoring system of a nuclear
power plant and was introduced to the system via the corporate network
using a USB stick?
19.
A difference between the Slammer and Stuxnet worm was that the
Slammer:
20.
Which of the following is true of the Stuxnet worm?