Backdoor attack

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Defines the access behavior and installation relationship but provides no detection, removal, or configuration procedure.

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A backdoor is malware or functionality that provides unauthorized access to an infected computer.

A backdoor is malware that allows unauthorized users to access an infected computer. Trojan horses or other malware can install backdoors. section 11.2.1

Distinguish a backdoor from other malware by its primary behavior:

Virus: attaches to a legitimate program or file and executes when that program or file runs. section 11.2.1
Worm: spreads across networks without human intervention by exploiting software vulnerabilities. section 11.2.1
Ransomware: encrypts files and demands payment for decryption. section 11.2.1

Backdoors belong to the malware category and represent an unauthorized-access threat rather than a file-encryption or self-spreading behavior. section 11.6

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