Question

A _____ is a form of Trojan horse which executes when it is triggered by a specific event such as a change in a particular file, by typing a specific series of keystrokes, or by a specific time or date.

Answer 1

Logic bomb

Step-by-step explanation:

A logic bomb is a malware which contains pieces of code that are intended to perform malicious action in an operating system, a computer software and/or other applications. One important thing about logic bombs is that they are driven or triggered by events or when certain conditions are met. In other words, until they are triggered, they remain dormant in the target application. They can be triggered or activated by events such as;

i. change in a particular file

ii. changing of file/folder permission or access control

iii. typing a specific combination of key strokes

iv. specific date and/or time.

Logic bombs are most times concealed by or in Trojan Horses and can cause certain problems such as;

i. file deletion

ii. hard drive erasure

Answer 2

Answer: Logic Bomb

Explanation: A logic bomb is a series of code that have been intentionally introduced into a software system and which will set off a malicious function when some specific conditions are met.

In other words, logic bombs are dormant and will only be activated by the fulfilling of specific conditions, when they will deliver a malicious payload to unsuspecting computer users.

An example is when a programmer in a company hides pieces codes that will start to delete files in the company, in the event of him/her getting fired from the company.