CISA Certified Information Systems Auditor – Question1789 - CISA Certified Information Systems Auditor

Back Orifice is an example of:

A. a virus.
B. a legitimate remote control software.
C. a backdoor that takes the form of an installed program.
D. an eavesdropper.
E. None of the choices.

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

Explanation:
“A backdoor may take the form of an installed program (e.g., Back Orifice) or could be in the form of an existing “”legitimate”” program, or executable file. A specific form of backdoors are rootkits, which replaces system binaries and/or hooks into the function calls of the operating system to hide the presence of other programs, users, services and open ports.”