A system has been scanned for vulnerabilities and has been found to contain a number of communication ports that have been opened without authority. To which of the following might this system have be

The correct answer is A. Trojan horse. A trojan horse is a type of malware that masquerades as a legitimate program or file, but performs malicious actions in the background. A trojan horse may open unauthorized ports on the infected system, allowing remote access or communication by the attacker or other malware.

Submitted by rohit_dlh· Mar 5, 2026Asset Security

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A system has been scanned for vulnerabilities and has been found to contain a number of communication ports that have been opened without authority. To which of the following might this system have been subjected?

Options

ATrojan horse
BDenial of Service (DoS)
CSpoofing
DMan-in-the-Middle (MITM)

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A
89% (49)
B
2% (1)
C
7% (4)
D
2% (1)

Explanation

A trojan horse is a type of malware that masquerades as a legitimate program or file, but performs malicious actions in the background. A trojan horse may open unauthorized ports on the infected system, allowing remote access or communication by the attacker or other malware.

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