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Computer Virus

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! Question 1 $ 30 seconds

Q. What is Malware?

answer choices

Software that protects your computer from

viruses

Software that protects your computer from

spyware and adware infections

Software that updates your computers

operating system

Software that may harm your computer

! Question 2 $ 30 seconds

Q. If you receive an attachment from someone

you don't know, you should never open it.

answer choices

True

False

! Question 3 $ 30 seconds

Q. The _____ type of malware is code attached to

another !le. The malicious code automatically
makes copies of itself and drops its payload when
the host !le is opened.

answer choices

Virus

Worm

Keystroke logger

Toolbar

! Question 4 $ 30 seconds

Q. Which of the following may result in a malware

infection?

answer choices

Opening an email attachment

Downloading a !le from a website

Clicking on an infected link

All of the above

! Question 5 $ 30 seconds

Q. What is Phishing?

answer choices

Web pages you have visited that are stored

on your hard drive

Text !les some websites use to identify users

A scam to get con!dential information

A form where you type con!dential

information

! Question 6 $ 30 seconds

Q. What damage can be caused by malware?

answer choices

Computer crashes

The compromising personal information,

which may lead to identity theft

Permanent deletion

All of the above

! Question 7 $ 30 seconds

Q. The _____ type of malware collects personal

information and sends it to a third party.

answer choices

Worm

Toolbar

Homepage hijacker

Spyware

! Question 8 $ 30 seconds

Q. Which of the following is not e"ective in

preventing malware infections?

answer choices

Opening email attachments

Turning on Windows Automatic Updates

Installing anti-virus software

Setting Internet Explorer's security setting to

medium-high

! Question 9 $ 30 seconds

Q. What is a virus?

answer choices

Software that attaches itself to another !le

and when the !le is opened it runs and
causes damage.

Software that runs independently doing

damage to your computer

Software that masquerades as something it

isn’t in an e"ort to trick the user

Software that sends information about you

to someone else

! Question 10 $ 30 seconds

Q. In May 2000 this worm, which shares a

name with a Disney !lm, spread through e-
mail. What was one of its names?

answer choices

Mulan

Love Bug

Gnomemobile

Robin Hood

! Question 11 $ 30 seconds

Q. Which of the following may be an indication

that a computer has been infected by a virus
or other malware?

answer choices

Computer runs very slowly

Excessive number of e-mails from wealthy

Nigerians

Overabundance of cat videos on YouTube

Poor scores on FunTrivia quizzes

! Question 12 $ 30 seconds

Q. If you think your computer has a virus, a

good !rst step in solving the problem would
be to:

answer choices

Run a virus scan

Reformat the hard drive

Destroy the computer

Do nothing

! Question 13 $ 30 seconds

Q. Which general term refers to all kinds of

harmful software, including viruses, worms,
trojan horses, and spyware?

answer choices

Source code

Malware

Bug

Spam

! Question 14 $ 30 seconds

Q. What type of warning are you most likely to

receive if a virus is found on your system?

answer choices

The computer will shut itself down

A siren will sound and continue until the

virus is removed

Your anti-virus software will display a

message and ask you how to proceed

! Question 15 $ 30 seconds

Q. What purpose does anti-virus software serve?

answer choices

It deletes every !le it suspects is infected

It stops people gaining unauthorised access

to your computer via the internet

It inspects computer !les and email

attachments for viruses and removes or
quarantines any that it !nds

! Question 16 $ 30 seconds

Q. What is the name of !rst computer virus?

answer choices

The Famous

HARLIE

PARAM

Creeper

! Question 17 $ 30 seconds

Q. Special program which can detect and remove

viruses from computer is called

answer choices

Virus

Anti virus

Group ware

Custom

! Question 18 $ 30 seconds

Q. A ------- is a computer program that can invade

computer and perform a variety of functions
ranging from annoying(e.g. popping up messages
as a joke) to dangerous (e.g. deleting !les)

answer choices

Computer Virus

Anti Virus

Microsoft Word

Window Defender

! Question 19 $ 30 seconds

Q. Why should you update your anti-virus

software regulars?

answer choices

To keep it from being infected by viruses

To help out the software companies

To protect your computer against new

viruses

To gain access to new websites

! Question 20 $ 30 seconds

Q. What is a Trojan horse?

answer choices

It scans downloads and email attachmentsI

It replicates and makes copies of itself

Is destructive software disguised as

something good.

An animal

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