R. Craig Collins > CPMT 2449 > Lab 2

Lab 2 © R. Craig Collins, 2005/6

General Lab Directions
Note: There is not enough time in lecture to cover all the material; read your book BEFORE you begin the lab
Note: Typically labs will require you to invest some time in the lab, outside of class lecture hours

Check with your Instructor for due date, typically Friday, 11:59PM, of the week assigned

Part 1, Server Activity (30%, 10% each):
 • Windows Project 2-2 (screen shot of step 5)
 • Windows Project 2-4 (add observations of steps 4-6 to documentation)
 • Windows Project 2-7 (Discuss process and add to documentation)

Part 2: Documentation, (30%, 10% each)
 • Linux Project 2-3 (screen shot of step 6)
 • Linux Project 2-5 (Discuss process and add to documentation)
 • Linux Project 2-8 (Discuss process and add to documentation)

Part 3: Q&A (40%)
 • Security: the 25 review questions at the end of chapter 2

1. The Melissa virus was transported by ___________________________.
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2. Which of the following are used for updates in Windows XP Professional? (Choose all that apply.)
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3. A Windows Server 2003 server administrator, whom you know from another firm, is complaining about a virus that was installed on one of his firm’s servers from a device driver file that the server administrator downloaded from a freeware Internet site. What steps could that server administrator have taken to avoid getting a virus in this way? (Choose all that apply.)
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4. You can use an emergency repair disk in ________________________________.
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5. The ______________________ mode in Mac OS X enables you to view operating system files as they load.
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6. Which of the following is used by the Linux.Millen.Worm and the Code Red worms? (Choose all that apply.)
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7. A server operator in your organization is planning to do a quick virus scan of a NetWare server before releasing the server for daily use, just after completing the overnight backups. She does not have much time and wants to do a fast virus scan only on executable files. Which of the following files are examples of executable files she should scan? (Choose all that apply.)
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8. Your Red Hat Linux 9.x system will not boot, and you decide to replace the MBR. What mode can you use to boot the system in order to replace the MBR?
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9. An employee in your company obtained a Microsoft Word XP template from a friend in another company and has distributed that template to other users. You have used a virus scanner on the template and found that it contains a virus. What should you do next?
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10. Which of the following are steps you can take to protect a system from malicious software? (Choose all that apply.)
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11. Which of the following is not true of a service pack from Microsoft?
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12. On what menu in Windows Server 2003 can you access the Enable Boot Logging option?
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13. Which of the following should you look for in a malicious software scanning tool? (Choose all that apply.)
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14. Where is the MBR found on a Red Hat Linux system?
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15. When a virus infects the boot sector of a hard disk, ______________________________.
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16. Well-known vulnerabilities to malicious software exist in which of the following systems? (Choose all that apply.)
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17. Which of the following is an example of a NetWare 6.x file that may commonly house a virus?
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18. Which of the following is an example of a Mac OS X folder that contains items that are commonly targeted by a virus?
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19. Which of the following is an example of a Red Hat Linux file that can be a target of a virus?
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20. The Simpsons AppleScript virus __________________________.
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21. As server administrator, you are the backup person for the SQL Server database administrator, who has informed you that the SQL Administrator account uses the password sa. Is the SQL Server at any risk with this password?
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22. How do you check for updates available in Red Hat Linux 9.x?
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23. Which of the following systems use an Automated System Recovery set? (Choose all that apply.)
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24. Which Trojan horse alters a system folder in Windows XP?
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25. A major update in NetWare 6.x is performed through ______________________.
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Save the changes to yourname-lab2.doc. Print the results to turn in. Upload the file as directed.

for Labs that require files to be electronically submitted
 • zip the required file(s) and/or folder(s)
 • rename the zipped file to reflect your name and the lab being turned in
       •Example: yourname-lab1 or yourname-lab1.zip (if your extensions are visible)

 If submitting by Temple College Desire2Learn:
       •Log into D2L, scroll to the bottom, and choose the correct course
       •When the Course Home Page appears, click on the Dropbox link.
       
        1. Choose the class for which you want to drop off an assignment. 2. Find the Dropbox tool, click on it. 3. Choose the appropriate Dropbox folder, click on it. 4. Choose [Add a File], then choose [Browse] 5. Find the file that you would like to upload and click open, then choose [Upload] 6. Type in a short description or comment about the file, if you like. 7. Select [Add] for any additional files that may be pertinent, and repeat 8. After your files have been selected, click [Upload]. (You will always click upload at least twice) 9. Some files may take a long time to upload (especially if there are graphics in the file). After the upload is complete the File Upload dialog box should appear. See the steps below to verify that your file went through. Did my file get through? 1. Go to the Dropbox tool 2. Click the number under Submissions 3. All of the assignments that have been submitted will be listed.
 • if submitting by eCampus, by Blackboard
      •Log in to your class, and Click once on the Drop Box/Tools button
      •Select the Digital Drop Box
      •Select the [Add file]
        • For Name, type in the name of the lab
        • For File
           • [Browse...] to the file you wish to submit,
           • Choose [Open] to select it
        • For Comments, include your name, your class, your section, and what you are submitting
      •Select Submit

 • if submitting by email:
       •Send the mail to your instructor, cc yourself
       •The subject line should include your name, your class, your section, and what you are submitting
       •Attach the file