malware

Question 1

What are the two categories that classify a mailware?

Answer 1

first: how it spreads to reach the target
second: the action or payload it performs on a target

Question 2

how can malware propagate? (Propagation mechanism)

Answer 2

• already infected content
• exploitation of software vulnerabilities
• social engineering

Question 3

what can malware do as a payload action?

Answer 3

anything that is allowed for the user account (read/write/execute)

Question 4

How does a anti virus software work nowadays?

Answer 4

It identifies malware by its actions rather than its structure