Assessment of Student Vulnerability on the Download of Malware Disguised as Cracked Software
Eric Blancaflor, Christer John Esguerra, Dan Christopher B. Fandiño, Angelo Luisse S. Gonzales, Bryelle Timothy C. Nisperos, Luis Angelo R. Pono · 2021
Users are prone to cyberattacks due to unlicensed software which may contain malicious entities.This study then assesses student vulnerability on the download of a malware disguised as cracked software through social engineering.Furthermore, the study assesses the level of security their browsers have when met with a malicious file.This study uses a quantitative method.The study's participants, college students, were given an instruction to download the software which is Adobe Photoshop without any indication that it contains malicious software located in a batch (.bat) file.Based on the data collected, the researchers concluded that most of the students are susceptible to the vulnerability of downloading a cracked software, Adobe Photoshop carrying a malicious software.