Paper 1 · ICT
UGC NET December 2023 (12.12.2023) Shift-II
Match List I (Type of Malware) with List II (Description) and choose the correct answer from the options given below.
List I
- Trojan Horse
- Worm
- Spyware
- Ransomware
List II
- A program that replicates itself to spread to other computers and uses a network to spread
- A non-self-replicating program containing malicious code that, when executed, causes loss of data
- A type of malware that restricts access to the system it infects and often demands a fee
- A program that gathers information about a person or organisation without their knowledge, for example detecting key presses
AI-a, II-b, III-d, IV-c
BI-b, II-a, III-d, IV-c ✓ Correct
CI-c, II-a, III-d, IV-b
DI-b, II-d, III-a, IV-c
Correct answer: (B) I-b, II-a, III-d, IV-c — The correct match is Trojan horse with the non-replicating harmful program, worm with the self-replicating one, spyware with information gathering and ransomware with access restriction, that is I-b, II-a, III-d,…
Explanation
★The correct match is Trojan horse with the non-replicating harmful program, worm with the self-replicating one, spyware with information gathering and ransomware with access restriction, that is I-b, II-a, III-d, IV-c.
★A Trojan horse is a non-self-replicating program that hides malicious code and causes data loss when run.
★A worm replicates itself and spreads across computers through a network.
★Spyware secretly gathers information about a user, such as by logging key presses.
★Ransomware restricts access to an infected system and demands a fee to restore it.
★Matching malware types to their behaviour is a common ICT question.
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