During a security assessment for an internal corporate network, a penetration tester wants to gain unauthorized access to internal resources by executing an attack that uses software to disguise…

The correct answer is C. Rootkit. A rootkit is a type of malicious software designed to provide an attacker with unauthorized access to a computer system while concealing its presence. Rootkits achieve this by modifying the host's operating system or other software to hide their existence, allowing the attacker…

Submitted by ngozi_ng· Mar 6, 2026Attacks and Exploits

Question

During a security assessment for an internal corporate network, a penetration tester wants to gain unauthorized access to internal resources by executing an attack that uses software to disguise itself as legitimate software. Which of the following host-based attacks should the tester use?

Options

AOn-path
BLogic bomb
CRootkit
DBuffer overflow

How the community answered

(52 responses)

A
6% (3)
B
4% (2)
C
88% (46)
D
2% (1)

Explanation

A rootkit is a type of malicious software designed to provide an attacker with unauthorized access to a computer system while concealing its presence. Rootkits achieve this by modifying the host's operating system or other software to hide their existence, allowing the attacker to maintain control over the system without detection.

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#rootkit#malware#host-based attack#unauthorized access

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