Which malicious program appears as a legitimate program to deceive the victim, but is in fact an attack tool that can contain malicious code?​

IT Exam Items RepositoryCategory: Networking EssentialsWhich malicious program appears as a legitimate program to deceive the victim, but is in fact an attack tool that can contain malicious code?​

Which malicious program appears as a legitimate program to deceive the victim, but is in fact an attack tool that can contain malicious code?​

  • worm
  • virus
  • spyware
  • Trojan horse

Explanation: A Trojan horse is a malicious program that appears legitimate but actually carries code which can damage computer systems or install backdoors if the program is initiated.

Related exam: 15.7.3 Module 15 - Security Considerations Quiz