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Which of the following types of malware does not replicate itself but can spread only when the circumstances are beneficial?

The correct answer is D. Trojan horse. A Trojan horse does not self-replicate and relies on user action or favorable conditions to spread, distinguishing it from worms and viruses that propagate automatically.

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Question

Which of the following types of malware does not replicate itself but can spread only when the circumstances are beneficial?

Options

  • AMass mailer
  • BWorm
  • CBlended threat
  • DTrojan horse

How the community answered

(25 responses)
  • A
    4% (1)
  • C
    8% (2)
  • D
    88% (22)

Why each option

A Trojan horse does not self-replicate and relies on user action or favorable conditions to spread, distinguishing it from worms and viruses that propagate automatically.

AMass mailer

A mass mailer actively replicates by sending copies of itself to addresses found in the infected system's contact list, which is a form of self-propagation.

BWorm

A worm is defined specifically by its ability to self-replicate and spread across networks automatically without requiring user interaction.

CBlended threat

A blended threat combines characteristics of multiple malware types - such as viruses, worms, and Trojans - and typically includes self-replication as part of its combined attack vector.

DTrojan horseCorrect

A Trojan horse disguises itself as legitimate software and contains no self-replication mechanism. It can only spread when a user is deceived into executing it or when an attacker manually deploys it under favorable circumstances, such as a user downloading it from a malicious site.

Concept tested: Trojan horse malware classification and replication behavior

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/security/intelligence/trojans-malware

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