CHAPTER 10
Maintaining Access
In this chapter, you will learn about
• Malware categories
• Trojan horses
• Backdoors
• Rootkits
• Tools like Rekall and Volatility
Malware is commonly categorized depending on the function it has and operation it performs. As such, a piece of code that monitors a user’s browsing history can be classified as spyware, while software that keeps displaying advertisements against the user’s desire is known as adware. Regardless of the category, there’s a common goal: perform some action that will harm a machine or access it without user consent, with an intention of performing tasks against the user’s will, like data theft.
Malware Categories
Attackers can do all sorts of things and use different types ...
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