Security+ ยท 2.0 Threats
Malware
Malicious software, broadly. Categories: virus (attaches to a host file), worm (self-propagates), trojan (disguised), rootkit (hides itself), ransomware (encrypts data), RAT (remote access), cryptominer, logic bomb, fileless (lives in memory).
How this shows up at NCAE
Red team drops small post-exploitation tools: reverse shells, web shells, cron-loaded payloads. You won't see nation-state-grade malware at NCAE, but you WILL see the patterns in miniature.
Error patterns associated with this term
Competition failures where this Security+ concept applies.
| Pts missed | Count | Service | Status | Message | Teams | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13,266.7 | 3,184 | SMB Login | failure | SMB operation failed: [Errno 111] Connection refused | 13/13 | details |
| 4,415.3 | 3,179 | SMB Read | failure | SMB operation failed: [Errno 111] Connection refused | 13/13 | details |
| 4,411.1 | 3,176 | SMB Write | failure | SMB operation failed: [Errno 111] Connection refused | 13/13 | details |
| 3,637.5 | 873 | SMB Login | failure | SMB operation failed: [Errno 113] Host is unreachable | 8/13 | details |
| 1,705.6 | 1,228 | SMB Read | partial | SMB operation failed: Failed to get attributes for addict_with_a_pen.data on fi. | 10/13 | details |
| 1,205.6 | 868 | SMB Write | failure | SMB operation failed: [Errno 113] Host is unreachable | 8/13 | details |
| 1,197.2 | 862 | SMB Read | failure | SMB operation failed: [Errno 113] Host is unreachable | 8/13 | details |
| 262.5 | 189 | SMB Read | partial | SMB operation failed: Failed to get attributes for cottonwood.data on files: Un. | 1/13 | details |
| 120.8 | 29 | SMB Login | failure | SMB operation failed: timed out | 6/13 | details |
| 116.7 | 28 | SMB Login | partial | SMB operation failed: Failed to list shares: Unable to locate Server Service RP. | 4/13 | details |
| 105.6 | 76 | SMB Read | partial | SMB operation failed: Failed to retrieve before_you_start_your_day.data on file. | 5/13 | details |
| 100 | 24 | SMB Login | failure | SMB operation timed out in 5 seconds | 1/13 | details |
| 91.7 | 22 | SMB Login | partial | SMB operation failed: Failed to list shares: Unable to connect to IPC$ | 1/13 | details |
| 68.1 | 49 | SMB Read | partial | SMB operation failed: Failed to get attributes for .choker.data on files: Unabl. | 2/13 | details |
| 63.9 | 46 | SMB Read | partial | SMB operation failed: Failed to get attributes for air_catcher.data on files: U. | 5/13 | details |
| 59.7 | 43 | SMB Write | failure | SMB operation failed: timed out | 7/13 | details |
| 56.9 | 41 | SMB Read | partial | SMB operation failed: Failed to get attributes for addict_with_a_pen.data on fi. | 1/13 | details |
| 51.4 | 37 | SMB Read | failure | SMB operation failed: timed out | 6/13 | details |
| 36.1 | 26 | SMB Write | failure | SMB operation timed out in 5 seconds | 1/13 | details |
| 33.3 | 24 | SMB Read | partial | SMB operation failed: Failed to get attributes for data_dump_1.bin on files: Un. | 3/13 | details |
| 33.3 | 24 | SMB Read | failure | SMB operation timed out in 5 seconds | 1/13 | details |
| 27.8 | 20 | SMB Read | partial | SMB operation failed: Failed to retrieve be_concerned.data on files: Unable to . | 2/13 | details |
| 26.4 | 19 | SMB Read | partial | SMB operation failed: Failed to retrieve backslide.data on files: Unable to ope. | 4/13 | details |
| 19.4 | 14 | SMB Read | partial | SMB operation failed: Failed to get attributes for city_walls.data on files: Un. | 3/13 | details |
| 16.7 | 4 | SMB Login | partial | SMB operation failed: Failed to list shares: Unable to bind to Server Service R. | 2/13 | details |
| 16.7 | 12 | SMB Read | partial | SMB operation failed: Failed to get attributes for datadump.bin on files: Unabl. | 3/13 | details |
| 15.3 | 11 | SMB Read | partial | SMB operation failed: Failed to get attributes for anathema.data on files: Unab. | 3/13 | details |
| 15.3 | 11 | SMB Read | partial | SMB operation failed: Failed to retrieve at_the_risk_of_feeling_dumb.data on fi. | 4/13 | details |
| 11.1 | 8 | SMB Read | partial | SMB operation failed: Failed to get attributes for bounce_man.data on files: Un. | 2/13 | details |
| 9.7 | 7 | SMB Read | partial | SMB operation failed: Failed to get attributes for data_dump_2.bin on files: Un. | 3/13 | details |