A Security Analyst Has Identified Malware That Is Propagating Automatically

question 1040

Multiple Choice

A security analyst has identified malware that is propagating automatically to multiple systems on the network. Which of the following types of malware is MOST likely impacting the network?

• A) Virus
• B) Worm
• C) Logic bomb
• D) Backdoor

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Definitions:

Disparagement

The act of communicating false or misleading statements about a business or product, damaging its reputation.

Libel

A written or published defamatory statement that unjustly harms the reputation of an individual or entity.

Slander

Slander is a type of defamation that involves making false, damaging oral statements about someone to a third party.

Defamation

A false statement presented as fact that causes injury or damage to the reputation of the person or entity it targets.