CompTIA Security+ Exam Prep

Answer: D - Malicious code does not include finger jam. Malicious software code creates such things as viruses, Trojan horses, worms, and logic bombs. They usually are dormant until activated by an event the user or system initiates. They can be spread by e-mail, sharing media, sharing documents and programs, or downloading things from the Internet, or they can be purposely inserted by an attacker. Malware usually has one or more elements: insertion, avoidance, eradication, replication, trigger, and payload.