A security analyst is reviewing packet capture data from a compromised host on the network. In the packet capture, the analyst locates packets that contain large amounts of text. Which of the following is most likely installed on the compromised host?
A compromised host sending large amounts of text in packet captures is indicative of a keylogger. Keyloggers are designed to record every keystroke made on a computer and then transmit this data, which is generally textual, to the attacker. This explains the presence of large amounts of text in the captured packets, making a keylogger the most plausible tool installed on the compromised host.
A keylogger is a type of malicious software or hardware device that records every keystroke made on a computer or mobile device keyboard. This can include passwords, credit card numbers, and other sensitive information. The information is then transmitted to a remote location where the attacker can access it. Keyloggers can be used for identity theft, espionage, or other malicious purposes.
For anyone who has the same question as I do : "Shouldn't the answer be Spyware which is a broader term compared to Keylogger?", this is how I rationalise: - Keylogger is a specific type of spyware. - Other types of spyware might take screenshots, access your camera, access your microphone, or grab other data from your machine. - So in this case, the key word is "text", which indicates it would have to be a keylogger. - Credit to Selfimprovementguy91 from reddit for his explanation.
Those other types of Spyware won't collect "large amounts of text". That is the difference.
I agree that A is the answer.
If the security analyst locates packets that contain large amounts of text in the packet capture data from a compromised host on the network, it is most likely that a Keylogger is installed on the compromised host. A keylogger is a type of software or hardware that records every keystroke made on a computer, including sensitive information such as passwords and credit card numbers.
I think it's A. The large amounts of text could be the captured keystrokes that are being sent to the attacker over the network.
-A is correct Keylogger is the most likely installed on the compromised host. A keylogger is a type of malware that records keystrokes made on a computer keyboard. This would allow an attacker to capture any text entered by the user, which could be included in the captured packets.