Viruses & Malware

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What is TRUE of the difference between malware and adware?

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Adware exists to make money for the author, but not necessarily cause harm or steal information.

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Which of the following best describes adware?

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A program that causes ads to appear on another's computer so that the author can make money.

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Alternative name for malware?

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Malicious software

Front

Which of the following is TRUE of adware?

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It can be voluntarily and legitimately downloaded but still cause poor system performance.

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What kind of malware is used to find out user browsing habits, keystrokes, or passwords for the purposes of identity theft?

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Spyware

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Which of the following is NOT a way to protect your computer from a virus?

• Clear internet cache and browsing history
• Install updates
• Use an anti-virus program
• Not downloading anything

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Not downloading anything

Front

Which virus groups computers together to create a network?

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Botnets

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Trojan Viruses ...

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Trick people into downloading malicious software

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Scareware

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A virus that uses a disguise, like a safe anti-virus program, to infect a person’s computer

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Trojan is a virus that _________

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is difficult to detect because it replicates itself as a safe computer program