Computer Worms & Viruses

Computer Worms & Viruses

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is also referred to as malware?

• Payload

• Network Worm

• Computer Virus

• Piggybacking

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a computer worm which copies different segments of itself to computers linked together in a network?

• Host Worm

• Network Worm

• Computer Virus

• Piggybacking

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a similarity between a worm and virus?

• They both cause system or network slowdowns

• They both hide in host programs or change their appearance to evade detection

• They both use host programs to replicate

• They both can spread through the internet

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about a worm?

• It requires a host program

• It moves or copies itself to a computer without the user's knowledge

• It only executes when the host program is running

• It modifies other programs

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the act of a computer virus attaching itself to another computer program?

• Host Worm

• Piggybacking

• Network Worm

• Computer Virus