Heather used a program hidden inside a legitimate program to gain remote access. What type of malware is she using?

Heather used a program hidden inside a legitimate program to gain remote access. What type of malware is she using?

• A. Trojan horse
• B. Worm
• C. Ransomware
• D. Logic bomb

Answer: (A)

A Trojan horse. It hides a malicious payload inside what looks like legitimate software, so when Heather runs the program it installs a backdoor or remote-access capability for an attacker. This deceptive delivery method is what defines a Trojan: it doesn’t self-replicate like a worm, and it isn’t designed to encrypt data for ransom like ransomware, nor does it trigger on a specific condition like a logic bomb.

A Trojan horse. It hides a malicious payload inside what looks like legitimate software, so when Heather runs the program it installs a backdoor or remote-access capability for an attacker. This deceptive delivery method is what defines a Trojan: it doesn’t self-replicate like a worm, and it isn’t designed to encrypt data for ransom like ransomware, nor does it trigger on a specific condition like a logic bomb.