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CompTIA Security+ SY0-601 Exam Questions and Answers – Page 5 Part 1

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CompTIA Security+ (SY0-601) Exam Questions and Answers

Question 421

Exam Question

One of the measures for bypassing the failed logon attempt account lockout policy is to capture any relevant data that might contain the password and brute force it offline.

A. True
B. False

Correct Answer

A. True

Question 422

Exam Question

Which password attack bypasses account-lockout policies?

A. Birthday attack
B. Spraying attack
C. Dictionary attack
D. Replay attack

Correct Answer

B. Spraying attack

Question 423

Exam Question

Which of the following refers to an undocumented (and often legitimate) way of gaining access to a program, online service, or an entire computer system?

A. Logic bomb
B. Trojan horse
C. Rootkit
D. Backdoor

Correct Answer

D. Backdoor

Question 424

Exam Question

Which type of Trojan enables unauthorized remote access to a compromised system?

A. pcap
B. RAT
C. MaaS
D. pfSense

Correct Answer

B. RAT

Question 425

Exam Question

Malicious software collecting information about users without their knowledge/consent is known as:

A. Cryptomalware
B. Adware
C. Ransomware
D. Spyware

Correct Answer

D. Spyware

Question 426

Exam Question

Which of the following is an example of cryptomalware?

A. Backdoor
B. Ransomware
C. Keylogger
D. Rootkit

Correct Answer

B. Ransomware

Question 427

Exam Question

A malware-infected network host under remote control of a hacker is commonly referred to as:

A. Trojan
B. Worm
C. Bot
D. Honeypot

Correct Answer

C. Bot

Question 428

Exam Question

Which type of malware resides only in RAM?

A. Rootkit
B. Fileless virus
C. Backdoor
D. Logic bomb

Correct Answer

B. Fileless virus

Question 429

Exam Question

A standalone malicious computer program that typically propagates itself over a computer network to adversely affect system resources and network bandwidth is called:

A. Spyware
B. Worm
C. Trojan
D. Spam

Correct Answer

B. Worm

Question 430

Exam Question

Malware that restricts access to a computer system by encrypting files or locking the entire system down until the user performs requested action is known as:

A. Grayware
B. Adware
C. Ransomware
D. Spyware

Correct Answer

C. Ransomware