🔍History of Malware
Join this room to learn about the first forms of malware and how they turned into the malicious code we see today.
| Room Attributes | Value |
|---|---|
Subscription Required | False [Free] |
Type | Walkthrough |
Difficulty | Info |
Tags | Security, Walkthrough, Malware, History |
Video Walkthrough
Task 1 - Introduction
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Task 2 - The Creeper Program
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Who re-designed the Creeper Virus?
How is data transferred through a network?
HINT: It is a form of switching.
Who created the first concept of a virus?
HINT: He also created a computer architecture.
What text did the Creeper program print to the screen?
HINT: This includes correct grammar.
What does ARPANET stand for?
Which team created the network control program?
What is the first virus commonly known as?
Task 3 - Reaper
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Who created Reaper?
What type of malware may Reaper be known as?
HINT: This is covered towards the end of the page.
What was the first ever anti-virus program known as?
What was Bob Thomas' main project to develop?
Research: What does API stand for?
HINT: Google (The resource was given)
Task 4 - Wabbit
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What is a modern day fork bomb also known as?
Was Rabbit one of the first malicious programs? (Y/N)
What did the name "Wabbit" derive from?
HINT: Name of the cartoon.
Task 5 - ANIMAL
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When was PERVADE added to ANIMAL?
Did John think this was a good idea? (Y/N)
What computers did the program spread across?
What type of malware is ANIMAL also known as?
Who built the wooden horse?
HINT: Start answer with "The"
Task 6 - Elk Cloner
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Which US Military regiment caught the virus?
How many lines long is the Elk Cloner poem?
When was Elk Cloner written?
Is a boot sector virus more or less common in modern technology?
How long did it take Richard to write the program?
Which Operating System was affected?
Task 7 - The Morris Internet Worm
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What commands were a very big way that allowed Morris to access the computers?
HINT: Full Name.
Who was one the first person prosecuted for the computer misuse act?
HINT: Full name...
What type of attack is a "Fork Bomb"?
When was this worm released?
How many computers did it infect within 15 hours?
What does rsh mean?
Under which act was Morris arrested for?
Task 8 - Cascade
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What was the name of this virus?
What file extensions would this virus infect?
How many variants of there virus were possibly found?
What operating system would the virus run on?
Which Operating System/Frame Work would Cascade try to avoid?
How many bytes would be added onto your file if it got infected?
Task 9 - Thanks for reading!
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