MISY160 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Grey Hat, Security Token, Antivirus Software

• School: University of Delaware
• Department: Management Information Systems
• Course: MISY160
• Professor: Hartono Edward

Document Summary

Cybercrime: any crime perpetrated through the use of a computer. Common types: fbi-related scams, identity theft, non-delivery of merchandise (nonauction), and advance fee fraud. Virus: computer program that attaches to another computer program to spread when files are exchanged; require interaction to spread and attempt to steal information. Boot-sector virus: replicates onto the master boot record of a hard drive so that the virus will be loaded immediately onto memory before virus protection can load. Master boot record: program that executes whenever the computer boots. Logic bomb: virus triggered by certain conditions (ex. Opening a file or starting a program certain amount of times) Time bomb: virus triggered by passage of time/a certain date. Worm: take advantage of file transport methods to spread on their own. Script: series of commands (miniprogram) that executes without your knowledge; can be helpful or malicious. Macro virus: attaches itself to document that uses macros. Email virus: uses address book to distribute a virus.