Which of the following terms generally refers to small programs designed to take advantage of a software flaw
that has been discovered?
A.
exploit
B.
patch
C.
quick fix
D.
service pack
E.
malware
F.
None of the choices.
Explanation:
The term “”exploit”” generally refers to small programs designed to take advantage of a software flaw that has
been discovered, either remote or local.
The code from the exploit program is frequently reused in trojan horses and computer viruses. In some cases,
a vulnerability can lie in a certain programs processing of a specific file type, such as a non-executable media
file.