9.2.4 - Malware Attacks

These flashcards cover various types and classifications of malware, helping reinforce key concepts and definitions.

Virus

A type of malware that infects files and spreads without user authorization.

Worm

A type of malware that can infect processes running in system memory.

Trojan

Malware concealed within legitimate software, designed to operate secretly without user consent.

Potentially unwanted program (PUP)

Software installed alongside a user-selected package that may not be malicious.

Fileless malware

Malware that uses memory-resident techniques and doesn't write its code to disk.

Payload

The action performed by malware other than replication or persistence.

Advanced Persistent Threat (APT)

A classification of modern fileless malware that emphasizes long-term infiltration.

Low-observable characteristics (LOC) attack

An attack characterized by tactics that make detection difficult.

Ransomware

A type of malware that locks or encrypts data to extort money from the user.

Shellcode

Lightweight code used by fileless malware to achieve a backdoor mechanism.