Question

Recently, Frank’s computer has slowed down dramatically. He has also noticed that the time on the computer is not accurate. Frank has run several antivirus scans, but has not found an issue. Today while surfing the web, he was redirected several times to a website that he did not request. Then a BSOD error occurred on his computer, and when he turned on his computer, the antivirus software was disabled.
What kind of malware could be causing the issues on Frank’s computer?

a. Zombie
b. Rootkit
c. Spyware
d. Ransomware

Answer 1

Answer:

a. Zombie

Explanation:

Zombies- A cracker — a computer hacker who intends mischief or harm — secretly infiltrates an unsuspecting victim’s computer and uses it to conduct illegal activities. The user generally remains unaware that his computer has been taken over — he can still use it, though it might slow down considerably. As his computer begins to either send out massive amounts of spam or attack Web pages, he becomes the focal point for any investigations involving his computer’s suspicious activities. In one case of zombies it was found that over 1.5 million computers were affected in an attack.