Which of the Following Statements About Malware Is False

question 144

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about malware is false?

• A)Technically,malware is a computer program or code that can infect anything attached to the Internet and is able to process the code.
• B)Setting an e-mail client,such as Microsoft Outlook or Gmail,to allow scripting blocks malware.
• C)RATS create an unprotected backdoor into a system through which a hacker can remotely control that system.
• D)The payload carries out the purpose of the malware.

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Definitions:

Executive Control System

A cognitive system responsible for the planning, initiation, sequence, and monitoring of complex goal-directed behaviors.

Prospective Memory

The feature of memory that deals with the capacity to remember to carry out intended tasks or recollect future intentions.

Phonological Loop

A component of the working memory model that is responsible for handling auditory information and the temporary storage of spoken words.

Short-Term Memory

The part of the memory system that is responsible for temporarily holding small amounts of information in consciousness.