312-50V13 · Question #344
A hacker has successfully infected an internet-facing server which he will then use to send junk mail, take part in coordinated attacks, or host junk email content. Which sort of trojan infects this…
The correct answer is A. Botnet Trojan. A hacker successfully infecting an internet-facing server to use it for sending junk mail, participating in coordinated attacks, or hosting spam content indicates infection by a Botnet Trojan.
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- ABotnet Trojan
- BBanking Trojans
- CTurtle Trojans
- DRansomware Trojans
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A hacker successfully infecting an internet-facing server to use it for sending junk mail, participating in coordinated attacks, or hosting spam content indicates infection by a Botnet Trojan.
A Botnet Trojan (or bot) transforms an infected machine into a remotely controlled 'zombie' that can be commanded by an attacker to perform malicious activities such as sending spam, participating in Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, or hosting malicious content, matching the described scenario.
Banking Trojans are specifically designed to steal financial and banking credentials from victims.
'Turtle Trojans' is not a recognized or common classification of Trojan malware.
Ransomware Trojans encrypt a victim's data and demand a ransom for its decryption, which is a different purpose than described.
Concept tested: Malware types (Trojans, Botnets)
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/intelligence/trojans
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