Which Trojan class turns the infected machine into a zombie that awaits commands from a DDoS server to overwhelm targets?

Which Trojan class turns the infected machine into a zombie that awaits commands from a DDoS server to overwhelm targets?

• A. Command Shell Trojans
• B. DDoS Trojans
• C. DarkHorse Trojan virus maker
• D. wrapper

Answer: (B)

Becoming a zombie as part of a coordinated attack is a botnet concept. When a Trojan is designed to perform DDoS, the infected machines are recruited into a botnet and sit idle until a central controller (a DDoS server) sends them commands. Each zombie listens for instructions and then floods the target with traffic or requests, creating a massive, synchronized assault that’s hard to defend against because it comes from many sources. That’s why this option is the best fit: it directly describes malware built to form a botnet and execute DDoS instructions from a controller. Other types don’t specify this coordinated, zombie-for-hire behavior—some merely provide a remote shell for the attacker, some hide or package malware, and others don’t target DDoS at all.

Becoming a zombie as part of a coordinated attack is a botnet concept. When a Trojan is designed to perform DDoS, the infected machines are recruited into a botnet and sit idle until a central controller (a DDoS server) sends them commands. Each zombie listens for instructions and then floods the target with traffic or requests, creating a massive, synchronized assault that’s hard to defend against because it comes from many sources.

That’s why this option is the best fit: it directly describes malware built to form a botnet and execute DDoS instructions from a controller. Other types don’t specify this coordinated, zombie-for-hire behavior—some merely provide a remote shell for the attacker, some hide or package malware, and others don’t target DDoS at all.