Exam 312-50v8 topic 8 question 37 discussion

Actual exam question from ECCouncil's 312-50v8

Question #: 37
Topic #: 8

Jesse receives an email with an attachment labeled "Court_Notice_21206.zip". Inside the zip file is a file named "Court_Notice_21206.docx.exe" disguised as a word document. Upon execution, a window appears stating, "This word document is corrupt." In the background, the file copies itself to Jesse APPDATA\local directory and begins to beacon to a C2 server to download additional malicious binaries.
What type of malware has Jesse encountered?

A. Macro Virus
B. Worm
C. Trojan
D. Key-Logger

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Suggested Answer: C 🗳️
In computing, Trojan horse, or Trojan, is any malicious computer program which is used to hack into a computer by misleading users of its true intent. Although their payload can be anything, many modern forms act as a backdoor, contacting a controller which can then have unauthorized access to the affected computer.
References: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trojan_horse_(computing)

by [deleted] at April 4, 2025, 2:11 p.m.

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