NETSEC
  • 1. Which virus maliciously leverages application macro features such as those in office suites
A) Macro Virus
B) Boot sector virus
C) Script virus
D) Program virus
  • 2. What is the purpose of an FTP trojan
A) Unable unauthorized file transfer services
B) Enable unauthorized file transfer services
C) Launch attack and perform other illegal activities
D) Enable authorize transfer service
  • 3. What is the function of a proxy trojan?
A) Launch attacks in perform other illegal activities
B) Enable and authorize file transfer services
C) Enable and unauthorized file transfer services
  • 4. Which sources are most appropriate for querying public information about a target organization
A) WHOIS Records
B) General purpose search engine
C) Local port 22 on a specific server
D) Company website
  • 5. What is the primary purpose of multi-hop port prediction?
A) Upgrading telnet to a secure protocol
B) It uses MAC address is pooping to hide the attacker's identity
C) It tunnels traffic through a trusted intermediary to bypass access controls
D) It blocks inbound connections to the target host
  • 6. What is the primary risk of a Man- in- the- middle (MITM) attack
A) It is only used for denial- of -service(DoS)
B) Data remains confidential but the connection is slow
C) The attacker can read and modify communications between two legitimate parties
D) Modern in points always detect and block this automatically
  • 7. Which attack occurs when an attacker changes their hardware address to impersonate another device?
A) DHCP starvation
B) IP spoofing
C) Port Scanning
D) MAC spoofing
  • 8. Define the primary method used in a credential stuffing attack?
A) Exploiting software vulnerabilities
B) Using stolen usernames and passwords to gain unauthorized acces
C) Creating fake accounts to overwhelm a service
D) Intercepting network traffic
  • 9. What is a major risk to users during a DNS spoofing attack
A) Users may unknowingly provide sensitive information to the attacker
B) User are unable to access the legitimate website
C) The attack can be easily detected by the browser
D) Data transmitted to the legitimate site is encrypted
  • 10. What is the process of proving a server to identify open ports and services
A) Port scanning
B) Network sniffing
C) Session hijacking
D) Packet injection
  • 11. List of the common types of spoofing use in access attacks
A) Hydra spoofing and MAC spoofing
B) Ip spoofing, MAC spoofing, and DHCP spoofing
C) Network spoofing
  • 12. A trojan horse can be used to delete files, corrupt data, and damage system
A) False
B) Maybe
C) True
D) None of them
  • 13. Which virus targets executable files (e.g., .exe,. .com)?
A) Keylogger
B) Script virus
C) Program virus
D) Worm virus
  • 14. Which trojan monitors and records every keystroke
A) Program virus
B) Spyware
C) Adware
D) Keylogger
  • 15. Which malware tracks user activity and harvests personal data?
A) Spyware
B) Keylogger
C) Adware
D) Script virus
  • 16. Which malware redirects browser to specific websites or install unwanted toolbars?
A) Keylogger
B) Spyware
C) Script virus
D) Adware
  • 17. Which virus is written in languages like VBScript or JavaScript
A) Spyware
B) Adware
C) Bitcoin
D) Script viruses
  • 18. What exactly does a keylogger capture
A) None of this
B) A company website
C) Unauthorized discovery in mapping
D) Keystrokes entered into forms and applications
  • 19. What is the preferred payment method for ransomware
A) Coins
B) Bitcoin
C) Botcoin
  • 20. What type of malware is design to replicate itself and spread to other computers
A) Virus
B) Ransomware
C) Worm
D) Trojan horse
  • 21. Which type of malware is specifically designed to steal sensitive information such as login credentials?
A) adware
B) Rootkit
C) Spyware
D) Trojan horse
  • 22. Which of the following is a technique used to trick individuals into refilling sensitive information?
A) Encryption
B) Network sniffing
C) Social engineering
D) Data mining
  • 23. What is the term for software that collects personal information without the user's consent
A) Ransomware
B) Malware
C) Adware
D) Spyware
  • 24. What is the term for malicious software that encrypts a user's files and demands payment for the decryption key
A) Trojan horse
B) Adware
C) Ransomware
D) Spyware
  • 25. What type of attack involves overwhelming a system with traffic to make it unavailable to users?
A) SQL injection
B) Fishing
C) Denial of service
D) Man-in-the middle
  • 26. What type of malware disguises itself as a legitimate program to trick users into installing it?
A) Trojan horse
B) Adware
C) Worm
D) Spyware
  • 27. Which of the following is a common method used by attackers to gain an authorized access to a system?
A) Phishing
B) Brute force attack
C) All of the above
D) Social engineering
  • 28. You receive an email from your bank telling you that your account has been compromise and you need to validate your account details or else your account will be closed you are surprised to click a link to validate your information what is the an example of?
A) Ransomware
B) Phishing
C) Spam
D) Security branch at your bank that needs to be resolved
  • 29. What type of software is used to circumvent normal security processes on a computer?
A) Trojan horse
B) Backdoor
C) Phage virus
D) Spyware
  • 30. Which of the following are considered physical security risk
A) Password cracking
B) Hardware theft
C) Phishing
D) Cooking
  • 31. What is the name of an application that appears to look like a helpful application but instead does harm to your computer?
A) Trojan horse
B) Worm
C) Malware
D) Virus
  • 32. Someone was recently caught sifting through your company's trash looking for confidential information. What is this an example of?
A) Trash snooping
B) Phishing
C) Dumpster diving
D) Social engineering
  • 33. IT security recently found a program on your co-workers computer that apparently tracked all of the words that they type into the computer what kind of malware is this?
A) Keystroke virus
B) Keylogger
C) Keyblogger
D) Trojan horse
  • 34. What is it called when a co-worker sitting next to you always seems to look your way when you try to enter your user ID and password to log onto the network?
A) Shoulder surfing
B) Phishing
C) Coincidence
D) Social engineering
  • 35. Rose just installed a new search engine on her laptop now whenever she searches the internet she gets several pop up windows directing here to buy products what does rose have?
A) Spyware
B) Adware
C) Ransomware
D) Trojan horse
  • 36. The system administrator in your office quits unexpectedly and the middle of the day it's quickly apparent that he changed the server password and no one knows what is it. what might you do and this type of situation?
A) Use a password cracker to find the password
B) Use a trojan horse to find the password
C) Is social engineering to find the password
D) Delete and reinstall the server
  • 37. which of the following operating system are susceptible to viruses?
A) Windows and MAC os X and linux, and android
B) Windows and MAC os X
C) Windows
D) Windows and MAC os X, and linux
  • 38. A virus that covers itself to protect its code, making it harder to find and eradicate, is called what?
A) Trojan horse
B) Polymorphic virus
C) Armored virus
D) Stealth virus
  • 39. You were browsing the web on a questionable website and now you keep getting pop-up windows stating that if you do not pay $100 within 1 hour, all files on your computer will be destroyed. What is this an example of?
A) Extortionware
B) Theftware
C) Heistware
D) Ransomware
  • 40. What does the term "spam" refer to an in computing
A) Unsolicited emails
B) Social engineering attemps
C) Excessive pop up windows
D) Installing malware and on a computer
  • 41. David just heard of a program that, if installed on your computer, gives the attacker administrator-like access to your machine. What type of software is he talking about?
A) Spyware
B) Ransomware
C) Rootkit
D) Trojan horse
  • 42. Which of the following are activities that a hacker might attempt
A) Distracting network communication
B) Stealing username and password
C) Modifying website content
D) All of the above
  • 43. What type of malware is best known for carrying other malware as a payload
A) Rootkit
B) Worm
C) Trojan horse
D) Virus
  • 44. Software engineering is an engineering branch concerned with
A) How do i manufacturing
B) Computer marketing
C) Network installation
D) Developing software using scientific principles
  • 45. Which statement best describe a worm
A) Pop up and generator installed with freeware
B) Hidden tool granting admin access to attackers
C) Self replicating program that spreads without user action
D) Malware that locks files until a fee paid
E) Program that logs keystrokes and sends them out
  • 46. What is the primary goal or definition of a social engineering attack?
A) To install an authorized software on a victims device
B) To disrupt network services true overwhelming traffic
C) To manipulate individuals into divulging confidential information
D) To two steel sensitive information from individuals
E) To gain physical access to secure facilities
  • 47. What type of data is targeted what is considered a high value target for this kind of information
A) Open source license keys for installed software
B) Sensitive data such as password and credential
C) Encrypted backups the external cloud storage
D) System fan speeds and thermal sensors readings
E) Screen resolution and color depth preferences
  • 48. What type of device are straight through cables primary used to connect
A) Storage area network arrays explosively
B) PC to PC
C) PC to Switch
D) Wireless local area networks
  • 49. Which of the following scenarios explicitly requires a crossover cables
A) Connecting a workstation to a printer
B) Connecting a computer to a switch
C) Connecting a computer directly to another computer
D) Connecting a router to a hub
  • 50. Why does connecting a router directly to a pc require a crossover cable
A) Because is there two cable cannot transmit data packets bidirectionally
B) Because routers that feature traditional RJ45 ethernet ports
C) Because both devices have the same internal components
D) Because a router operates at a much higher voltage level than a PC
  • 51. If pin 1 on side A of the straight-through cable is wired as white-orange, what color must pin 1 be on side B?
A) Green
B) Orange
C) White green
D) White orange
  • 52. In the standard crossover cable layout if side A is wired using the T568A standard, what is standard must side B follow?
A) T568A
B) T568C
C) T568B
D) IEE 802.3z
  • 53. Which of the following connections with the successfully utilized as straight through cable
A) Connecting a switch directly to anothers switch
B) Connecting a hub directly to a hub
C) Connecting a router directly to a router
D) Connecting a computer to switch
  • 54. What is the primary physical transmission media type used to perform the color coding exercises shown and the diagrams
A) Shielded STP dual core cable
B) Fiber optic cable
C) UTP (unshielded twisted pair )cable
D) Coaxial cable
  • 55. What happens during a denial-of - service dos attack?
A) Threat actors establish a network connection between a source and destinations
B) A network is flooded with traffic causing a shutdown
C) Affected case obtained for unauthorized access
D) Network pockets are read in captured
  • 56. Which attack type allows threat actors to modify, reroute, or delete data?
A) Eavesdropping attack
B) IP address is poopfing attack
C) Data modification attack
D) Password based attack
  • 57. How does a treat actor use a password based attack to gain access?
A) By using valid user account to obtain network information
B) By altering enterprise traffic data
C) By reconstructing IP pockets
  • 58. What is another term of an eavesdropping attack
A) IP packets manipulation
B) Data alteration
C) Password cracking
D) Sniffing or snooping
  • 59. Which type of attack involves capturing data in packets without the knowledge of the sender or receiver
A) IP address spoofing attack
B) Eavesdropping attack
C) Password visa attack
D) Data modification attack
  • 60. In a password based attack what can a threat actor do after discovering a valid user account?
A) Obtain lists of other users and modify data
B) Listen to unnetwork traffic
C) Construct IP packets
D) Alter data in packets
  • 61. What is the results of the compromise key as a reading of encrypted packets
A) Monitoring of communication between two parties
B) The unauthorized access to secured communication
C) A and network shutdown
  • 62. What does a sniffer provide if the packets are not encrypted
A) A way to flood the network with traffic
B) A full view of the data inside the packets
C) A method to obtain a secret key
D) A way to block network resources
  • 63. What is the main objective of a denial- of- service attack
A) To alter data and Transit to cain unauthorized access to a system
B) To disrupt the normal functioning of a service or network
C) To capture sensitive data from network packets
  • 64. What does a threat actor achieve in a data modification attack
A) Constructing IP packets
B) Listening to network traffic
C) Altering data in enterprise traffic packets
D) Discovering a valid user account
  • 65. What is the key characteristic of an IP address is poopfing attack
A) Altering data in packets
B) Creating an IP packets that appears to originate from a valid address
C) Using a known network traffic
D) Using a valid user account
  • 66. Which attack involves an application or device that can Read, monitor, and capture network data
A) Denial of service attack
B) Sniffing attack
C) Man in the middle attack
D) compromised key attack
  • 67. What type of attack involves intercepting and allocating communication between two parties without their knowledge
A) Data modification attack
B) Man -in- the middle attack
C) Denial of service attack
D) Sniffing attack
  • 68. What is the main consequence of a successful Man- in - the middle attack in Network performance specification
A) Complete network shutdown
B) Unauthorized data access
C) Data encryption
  • 69. What does an IP address Spoofing attack involve?
A) Discovery a valid user account
B) Altering interface traffic data
C) Listening to network traffic
D) Constructing an IP packet that appears to originate from valid address
  • 70. What can a threat actor do after discovering a vulnerability session in a password based attack
A) Obtain lists of other users modified data
B) able to check IP packets
C) Build internet Network traffic
D) The altered data in packet
  • 71. How does a man- in- the middle attack affect communication
A) It blocks communication entirely
B) It encrypts the communication
C) It floods the network with traffic
D) It allows the attacker to monitor and control communications transparently
  • 72. Which attack method is primarily information by monitoring network traffic and attack leave award-based attack CIP addresses for an attack
A) None of them
B) Sniffing attack
C) Spoofing attack
D) Man-in-the middle attack
  • 73. What is the primary action if an IP address is being attacked?
A) Deleting third party data traffic data
B) Reconstructing and IP packet originates from a valid address
C) Ceasing network traffic
D) Discarding invalid user traffic
  • 74. The first and most common type of computer malware is a?
A) Trojan horse
B) Malware
C) Virus
D) Worm
  • 75. Corrupts or delete files
A) Destructive
B) FTP
C) Proxy
D) Data sending
  • 76. Which virus target low-level hardware software like BIOS or UEFI?
A) Micro Virus
B) Firmware virus
C) Boot sector virus
  • 77. What is the primary goal of denial of service (DoS) trojan
A) Displaying unwanted pop-up ads
B) Stealing user login credentials
C) Encrypting files for ransom
D) Slowing or halting network activity
  • 78. Which software generates revenue via automatic online advertisements?
A) Adware
B) Trojan horse
C) Spyware
D) Bitcoin
  • 79. What information does a data sending Trojan typically target?
A) Password, credit card numbers, and other personal data
B) Operating systems installation files
C) Route firmware configuration
D) CPU clock speeds and hardware specification
  • 80. What does remote- Access trojan (RAT) provide to an attacker
A) Temporary access to the victims public wi-fi
B) A back up of the victims encrypted files
C) Automatic generation of ad revenue
D) Unauthorized remote control of the victim system
  • 81. Rootkits gain administrative privileges to hide from security software
A) False
B) none of the above
C) Maybe
D) True
  • 82. What is the primary aim of spyware?
A) To completely shot down the host computer
B) To replicate itself across local network servers
C) To demand by locking the user screen
D) To gather information without user consent
  • 83. What is the purpose of security software disabler trojan
A) To stop antivirus programs or firewalls from functioning
B) To spoof the device's MAC address on a local network
C) To download automatic updates for the operating system
D) To monitor and log Keystrokes for financial data
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