A user signs up at an online gaming site, and shortly after receives an email with a link to download the game. After installing the game, the user notices that important files are being deleted…

The correct answer is C. Trojan. A Trojan (short for Trojan Horse) is malware that disguises itself as legitimate, desirable software to trick users into installing it. In this scenario, the game download appeared to be a legitimate gaming application, but it secretly contained malicious code that deletes…

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A user signs up at an online gaming site, and shortly after receives an email with a link to download the game. After installing the game, the user notices that important files are being deleted. Which of the following is this an example of?

Options

ASPAM
BPhishing
CTrojan
DSpyware

How the community answered

(29 responses)

A
7% (2)
B
3% (1)
C
90% (26)

Explanation

A Trojan (short for Trojan Horse) is malware that disguises itself as legitimate, desirable software to trick users into installing it. In this scenario, the game download appeared to be a legitimate gaming application, but it secretly contained malicious code that deletes files. This is the defining characteristic of a Trojan - deception through a legitimate-looking package. SPAM (A) is unsolicited bulk email and is not inherently malicious by itself. Phishing (B) is a social engineering attack designed to steal credentials or personal information, typically through fake websites or emails - the focus is on data theft through deception, not malicious payload delivery. Spyware (D) covertly monitors user activity and sends information to a third party without deleting files.

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#Trojan#malware#social engineering#software security

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