GCIH · Question #97
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.
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)- A4% (1)
- C8% (2)
- D88% (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.
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.
A worm is defined specifically by its ability to self-replicate and spread across networks automatically without requiring user interaction.
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.
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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