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312-50V11 · 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. Botnet Trojans are designed to recruit infected machines into a botnet, enabling attackers to use them for sending spam or hosting malicious content at scale.

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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

(28 responses)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • C
    89% (25)
  • D
    7% (2)

Why each option

Botnet Trojans are designed to recruit infected machines into a botnet, enabling attackers to use them for sending spam or hosting malicious content at scale.

ATurtle Trojans

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

BRansomware Trojans

Ransomware Trojans are designed to encrypt victim files and demand payment for decryption, not to send or host spam mail.

CBotnet TrojanCorrect

A Botnet Trojan compromises a system and enrolls it into a network of infected machines controlled by a command-and-control server. This infrastructure is commonly exploited to send bulk junk/spam email and host malicious or illegal content. The distributed nature of botnets makes them ideal for this type of high-volume, covert activity.

DBanking Trojans

Banking Trojans are specifically engineered to steal financial credentials and intercept banking sessions, not to facilitate junk mail campaigns.

Concept tested: Botnet Trojan functionality and classification

Source: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Ransomware_Guide_CPG_FINAL.pdf

Topics

#Botnet Trojan#spam relay#malware classification#Trojan types

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