Lesson 8.4 - Rootkits && Bots and Botnets

Rootkits are hard to discover and remove because ______.

Which rootkit was responsible for causing substantial damage to the nuclear program of Iran in 2010?

A botnet will attack a network of ______.

The term 'root' refers to the ______.

Botnets are often used to deliver ______.

If an attacker wants to gain access to restricted areas in a system or software, which type of malware would they use?

The word 'kit' that makes up part of the term rootkit refers to a ______.

The phrase botnet is a combination of which words?

What is the difference between a bot and a botnet?

Rootkits associated with attacking smartphones such as Android devices are known as ______.

When bots sit and wait for commands by the botmaster, this is known as _________.

Once a botnet has been downloaded to a computer it will ______.

How can you track a rootkit on a system?

A defining trait of a rootkit is to ______.

The primary malware type that is used to introduce a botnet is a ______.

When multiple bots work together, what type of attack can they release?

What type of malware is automated and designed to work without the need for human direction?

______ replace the system's bootloader allowing a rootkit to start before the OS.