Kirk is a software developer who is diligently writing code for a new program. To save time, he creates a hidden access point within the program so that he can immediately begin work and bypass the security controls. Kirk has created a mechanism which can be called any of the following terms, except:
A.
Maintenance hook
B.
Backdoor
C.
Malware
D.
Trapdoor
Explanation:
Malware is malicious code designed to exploit a system, such as a
Trojan horse. The other terms all describe hidden access points into a system.
A.Maintenance hook not C Malware.
maintenance hooks are a type of backdoor. They are instructions
within software that only the developer knows about and can invoke, and which gives the developer easy access to the code.
They allow the developer to view and edit the
code without having to go through regular access controls
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Answer A does not match the Explanation C
John and Admin,
sorry the answer should be C not A, as per the correct explanation and there is and EXCEPT at the end of the question..
Answer should be C. The explanation is talking about malware.
Admin: Please fix. Answer is C.
The word except is the point. i.e Maintenance hook,Backdoor and trapdoor are all hidden access point into a programme except Malware which is a malicious code designed to exploit a code.