Virus, Worms and Trojan Horses

Viruses and Trojan Horses are often called

• software
• malware

One of the first kinds of dangers you would likely have heard about are...

• viruses
• worms
• trojans

A virus can insert itself into documents on your computer.

• false
• true

A computer virus can...

• protect your files
• erase your hard disk
• repair programs on your computer

Does a worm have to hide inside a file?

• yes
• no

A computer worm CAN'T...

• find sensitive files on your machine and steal information
• log all of your keystrokes
• be used to catch fish for dinner
• launch an attack on the computers on the Internet

You can get a trojan (which is like a worm) on your computer if...

• you visit an unfamiliar website
• you reach out to install something from the Internet

A hacker is a person who intentionally _______ your computer when you connect it to the Internet with the intent of doing harm.

• gains access to
• turns off your computer
• fixes 
• steals hardware from

The most common examples of Identity Theft are __________

• Social Security Numbers
• Bank Account numbers
• Credit Card Numbers
• All of the Above

A virus may spread from computer to computer without  human action.

• True
• False