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312-50V10 · Question #503

A server has been infected by a certain type of Trojan. The hacker intended to utilize it to send and host junk mails. What type of Trojan did the hacker use?

The correct answer is C. Botnet Trojan. A Trojan designed to recruit infected machines for sending and hosting spam (junk mail) is classified as a Botnet Trojan, which enrolls the host into a remotely controlled network.

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Question

A server has been infected by a certain type of Trojan. The hacker intended to utilize it to send and host junk mails. What type of Trojan did the hacker use?

Options

  • ATurtle Trojans
  • BRansomware Trojans
  • CBotnet Trojan
  • DBanking Trojans

How the community answered

(45 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    7% (3)
  • C
    87% (39)
  • D
    4% (2)

Why each option

A Trojan designed to recruit infected machines for sending and hosting spam (junk mail) is classified as a Botnet Trojan, which enrolls the host into a remotely controlled network.

ATurtle Trojans

Turtle Trojans is not a recognized or standard Trojan classification in cybersecurity taxonomy.

BRansomware Trojans

Ransomware Trojans encrypt victim data and demand payment for decryption keys - they are not used for spam distribution or mail hosting.

CBotnet TrojanCorrect

A Botnet Trojan infects a system and connects it to a command-and-control (C2) network, making the host a 'bot' in a larger botnet. Botnets are commonly weaponized for spam campaigns, hosting phishing pages, and distributing malware at scale. The scenario of sending and hosting junk mail is a textbook use case for botnet infrastructure.

DBanking Trojans

Banking Trojans are designed to steal financial credentials and intercept banking sessions, not to send or host junk mail.

Concept tested: Botnet Trojan spam and junk mail use case

Source: https://www.cisa.gov/topics/cyber-threats-and-advisories/malware/trojans

Topics

#botnet trojan#spam relay#trojan classification#malware types

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