Which of the following types of malware can an antivirus application disable and destroy? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

Question

Options

• ARootkit
• BTrojan
• CCrimeware
• DWorm
• EAdware
• FVirus

• A
  88% (22)
• C
  4% (1)
• E
  8% (2)

Explanation

Antivirus (AV) applications are designed to detect, disable, and remove specific categories of malicious code that execute as standalone programs or infect other files. Viruses (F) are the primary target of AV software - they self-replicate by infecting host files. Worms (D) are self-propagating malware that AV engines can signature-match and quarantine. Trojans (B) disguise themselves as legitimate software but contain malicious payloads that AV can identify via heuristics or signatures. Rootkits (A) are more sophisticated and attempt to hide at the OS or kernel level, but modern AV tools include rootkit scanners capable of detecting and removing many of them. Crimeware (C) is not a distinct malware type but rather an umbrella category describing any malware used for financial crime - it overlaps with other categories and is not a standalone class AV specifically targets. Adware (E), while unwanted, is typically classified as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) rather than malware; it generally requires dedicated anti-adware or anti-spyware tools rather than traditional AV. Therefore, the correct answers are A, B, D, and F.

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