Threat Categorization

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Threat Categorization The boot sector is an area of the hard disk that has the startup information stored on it, it is also used to keep other key features on the disk working. A file is used in much the same way on a computer as in a physical setting. A file stores data that is used for whatever reason on the PC. Multipartite is a type of hybrid virus that combines more than one type of infection, they move fast and can infect the boot sector and program files at the same time, with that said we can picture the destruction that a multipartite can have on a system. The virus spreads throughout the system multiple times making even the simplest functions inoperable. A macro is a piece of code (information) data that is attached to a file, mainly word processors, such as Microsoft word, and Excel. Trojan horse in computers are programs that allow the execution of harmful actions that can delete data, block data, modify data, and disrupt networks. Trojan horses are like dormant cells that wait for the right time to make their appearance, they lay in wait most of the time in harmless programs. Email worms are spread through emails, they usually spread via attachment. These type of worms need to be opened before they can do anything. Worms can take up much needed memory and cause computers, web servers, and network servers to stop responding. Instant messaging worms are spread through instant messages, and their main purpose is to replicate themselves and infect users. This type of worm can cause a network to shut down or allows hackers to gain control of the user’s device. IRC worms or Internet Relay Chat worms are similar to email worms, they have to be accepted, usually via attachment, usually through a copy of a URL that has a copy of the worm embedded in it. This type of worm has to be opened to actually work. File sharing network worms are a type of worm that will copy itself to downloaded files and then spread to other devices each time the file is downloaded. This type of worm can allow the theft of personal information. Internet worms are a type of worm that are spread through a network by replication and copies itself, most of the time the user has no idea. This worm can cause the user to be essentially cut from their device, or shut down traffic for a network.

The Trojan, PWS-TravNet-FBKB!D9E9A7ABF524! I researched in week 7-DQ1 is part of the malware category, which is the category Trojans fall into. This type of threat is considered a password stealer and can give information obtained through key logging to hackers. The risk level is low with this Trojan. Malware is in the higher spectrum of the threat category, because of the harm they can cause.