FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY

WHAT IS COMPUTER SECURITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The ____ is code embedded in some legitimate program that is set to “explode” when certain conditions are met.
A
Trap doors
B
Trojan horse
C
Logic Bomb
D
Virus
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Logic Bomb. A logic bomb is a piece of code inserted into an operating system or software application that implements a malicious function after a certain time limit or specific conditions are met.

Detailed explanation-2: -A logic bomb is a string of malicious code inserted intentionally into a program to harm a network when certain conditions are met.

Detailed explanation-3: -A computer virus is a piece of code embedded in a legitimate program and is created with the ability to self-replicate infecting other programs on a computer. Just like how humans catch a cold or flu, it can remain dormant inside the system and gets activated when you least expect it.

Detailed explanation-4: -The correct answer is Trap doors. The Trap doors are code that recognizes some special sequence of input or is triggered by being run from a certain user ID by an unlikely sequence of events.

Detailed explanation-5: -A logic bomb is a set of instructions in a program carrying a malicious payload that can attack an operating system, program, or network. It only goes off after certain conditions are met. A simple example of these conditions is a specific date or time.

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