IT Examiner School, Seaside, CA

Malware/Virus (cont.) • Trojan Horse: – Program in which malicious code is contained within apparently harmless data – Gains control of a device or system – Can cause a chosen form of damage – Redistributed as part of a computer virus • Bot: – Short for “robot” – Program that operates as an agent for someone else – Turns infected computers into “Zombies” – Allows a remote user to use “Zombies” to attack other computers

Malware/Virus (cont.) • Financial entities can use: – Single or multiple vendor solutions – All FI devices should have anti-malware software, which should be run on a “regular” basis – Workstation and server files should be backed up for

restoration, if current files get infected – Written policies and procedures for malware protection, scanning, and updating activities – Incident response in case of “infection”