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Actual exam question from CompTIA's SY0-501
Question #: 84
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An information security specialist is reviewing the following output from a Linux server.

Based on the above information, which of the following types of malware was installed on the server?

  • A. Logic bomb
  • B. Trojan
  • C. Backdoor
  • D. Ransomware
  • E. Rootkit
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Suggested Answer: A 🗳️

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alawada
Highly Voted 5 years, 7 months ago
if ! meaning when some thing happen then **************
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TrevisWho
5 years, 6 months ago
OMG thank you!! I had no idea!
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M3rlin
Highly Voted 5 years, 4 months ago
I love this question. Joe appears to be the culprit too. He's got a script that is grepping the passwd file for his own name. If his name is no longer present in the file, he assumes he's been fired and so deletes the contents of the directory. Logic Bomb.
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Mohawk
Most Recent 4 years, 5 months ago
if you see "if" , it is logic bomb
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realdealsunil
4 years, 6 months ago
yes, IF alludes to LogicBomb
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Schrapnel
4 years, 8 months ago
! means negation, so the script is checking existence of joeuser on the systems. If that results in error (logical false; user not found) the system is erased: rm -rf / .. hence it's logical bomb.
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Hanzero
4 years, 10 months ago
A is correct. Think of the Logic bomb in the output as a code having "if" "else" statements. If Michael leaves then corrupt the system else don't do it.
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cobaintan
5 years ago
the keyword is installed on the server. if the question is occurs, the answer will be the logic bomb.
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bugabum
5 years, 2 months ago
crontab is scheduled task, and it have if, then, also rm - means remove
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000_000
5 years, 3 months ago
~$ CRONTAB -1 IS ALWAYS A SIGN OF LOGIC BOMB
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nickyjohn
5 years, 7 months ago
Any wisdom on this one?
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Gerarigneel
5 years, 6 months ago
Easy, when reading you see "if" .... "then".... meaning when this event event happens then boom this will be performed.
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Abdul2107
5 years ago
Logical clue)) Thanks.
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