Computer Viruses

What is an email attachment

• Is software downloaded to your computer

• Is a computer file sent along with an email message

• is a type of malicious software program

• A piece of code

What is software?

• Viruses on your computer
• Programs used by a computer
• Documents used to type information on
• Harmful information

What is "crash" as it relates to computers?

• To destroy the monitor
• To smash the hard drive into the monitor
• The system stops functioning properly
• To bang the mouse on the keyboard

What is a "worm" as it relates to computers?

• A constructive computer virus
• A destructive computer virus
• A creep crawly insect
• A disrespectful software application

What does "Secure" means?

• Protected from danger or harm
• Protested by danger or harm
• Presented with danger or harm
• Provide information about computer data

What is a Trojan horse?

• It scans downloads and email attachments
• It replicates and makes copies of itself
• Is destructive software disguised as something good.
• An animal 

Why would an email virus email itself to everyone in your address book? 

• So it can infect as many computers as possible
• So it can alert your friends that you've got a virus 
• so it can never be detected by anti-virus software
• so it can mutate into new viruses

Shields computer from harm

• email virus
• Software virus
• Trojan horse
• Anti-virus software

Why should you update your anti-virus software regulars?

• 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

Looks for vulnerable able machines within computer networks

• software virus
• worm
• email
• Trojan horse