Computer Virus

What is Malware?

• 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

Which of the following are the signs of a virus attack?

• The computer runs slower than normal.

• There is a change in file size.

• The computer restarts on its own.

• All of the above.

A computer virus can spread through:

• E-mails

• Pen drives

• Both a and b

• None of these

A computer virus is destructive in nature

• true

• false

Computer virus is developed ............ to interfere with normal functioning of a computer.

• unknowingly

• intentionally

• faithfully

• mistakenly

Who coined the term 'COMPUTER VIRUS ' ?

• Fred Cohen

• Robert Tappan Morris

• David L. Smith

• None of the above

What is a floppy disk ?

• It was used before CD/ Pen drive.

• It was used to insert a floppy drive.

• It was a storage device.

• It was of no use.

Where is the instructions coded to execute a program , in a secondary storage device ?

• Macro Sector

• Coding Section

• Boot Sector

• All of the above

A VIRUS THAT REMAINS HIDDEN IN THE COMPUTER MEMORY AND INFECTS ANY FILE THAT IS RUN BY COMPUTER.

• Resident Virus

• Browser Hijacker

• Key logger

• Polymorphic Virus

What is a Trojan virus?

• A story from Greek mythology

• Something that can break your computer

• When you download an app and it's actually a virus

• A virus only made by hackers