Part I
1. Select five (5) malware from the
following: Spyware, Adware, Rootkit, Ransomeware, Worm, Trojan Horse,
or Backdoor
2. Search two (2) examples for each of the five malware you have selected.
Add a short description for each. Cite your reference. (5 points per
example)
1. Adware
a. Fireball –
Developed by a Chinese digital marketing agency called Rafotech. This adware
hijacks a computer browser by changing the search engine, which is fake, and put a
noticeable ads on any website you visit, and prevent you from changing your setting
on your browsers
b. DeskAd –
This adware put misleading ads on your browser. This adware is so hidden at
first and gradually became a problem and take control over your browser. It spread
normally thru email attachments.
2. Spyware –
a. TIBS Dialer –
This Spyware disconnected the victim's PC from their local phone connection
and connected them to a toll number for visiting pornographic websites.
b. CoolWebSearch –
This spyware is exploiting security flaws in Internet Explorer to take control of
the browser, change its settings, and send browsing information to the creator of
the spyware.
3. Trojan Horse
a. BankingTrojan –
The purpose and goal of this malware is to steal your online banking, e-
payment, and credit or debit card account information.
b. DDoS Trojan –
This Trojan carries out Attacks, which are meant to bring a network to a stop by
overwhelming it with data traffic.
4. Rootkits
a. Firmware Rootkit –
This kind of rootkit can potentially infect your computer's hard drive, router, or
BIOS. They allow hackers to not only watch your internet activities but also to log
your keystrokes since they affect the hardware.
b. Memory Rootkit –
This root kits is commonly hide in your computers RAM, it eat your memory
resources and run in the background and doing harm on your computer.
5. Worm
Email worm –
The worm uses the email inbox as a medium. The message contains an
infected link or attachment that, when clicked or opened, automatically installs the
worm. This worm finds the infected system's email contacts and sends links to those
e-mail, causing them to be destroyed as well.
Instant messages and chat room worm –
These worms function like email worms, stealing contacts from chat rooms
and sending messages to them. The system is infected once the receiver opens the
message or link.
Part II:
1. Search for an article regarding a cybersecurity attack using malware. The article
should be published within the last 5 years by a credible source.
2. Answer the following items based on the article you found.
a. What is the title of the article? (3 points)
b. Who wrote the article? (3 points)
c. When was the article published? (2 points)
d. Give the link where you found the article. (2 points)
e. Is it possible to prevent this kind of attack? How? (Essay: 15 points)
f. How extensive was the impact of the attack to the environment where it
happened? (Essay: 15 points)
g. How did the person/company, who was attacked, cope with the consequences
and effects of the incident? (Essay: 15 points)
Answers:
a. Accenture Confirms LockBit Ransomware Attack
b. Lisa Vaas
c. August 11, 2021
d. Accenture Confirms LockBit Ransomware Attack | Threatpost
e. Yes, this kind of attack can be possibly prevented by bolstering their security by
upgrading and employing trusted cyber security firm, but hackers is getting
smarter every day without us knowing, unbeknownst to us they could be
attacking us right now without us knowing. It is hard to prevent this kind of attack
without the help of experts.
f. The impact is quite small because they notice the malware early. And they act
very quickly.
g. They said that they were okay because, they notice the irregularities in the
servers and isolated the infected server, by doing so they stop the attack on its early
stages.
Works Cited
ROOTKIT MALWARE.(2021, September 30). Retrieved from CROWDSTRIKE:
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What is a Computer Worm? The 5 Examples You Need to Know.(n.d.). Retrieved
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What is a Trojan Horse Virus? 5 Examples You Need to Know.(n.d.). Retrieved from
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WHAT IS ADWARE AND HOW TO GET RID OF IT.(2021, November 03). Retrieved
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