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[AP CSP] Types of Malware

Authored by Tommy Nguyen

Computers

9th - 12th Grade

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[AP CSP] Types of Malware
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

How does a computer virus infect a pc?

Email attachments
Attached to files on memory sticks
Suspicious web links
All of the above

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What can a virus do to your computer?

Delete files
Cause inappropriate adverts to appear
Spy on what you are doing
Steal your infotrmation

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

How can a trojan infect your pc?

On memory sticks.
Through email attachments.
By being disguised as legitimate software.
Dodgy web links

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is spyware?

Causes adverts to appear on screen.
Software that deletes your files
Slows your pc down.

Collects information from you secretly

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is a worm?

A virus that replicates itself through computer networks
blocking access until money is paid
A program that attacks your computer while completing a normal task
An animal that lives when you cut it in half

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is the difference between a worm and a virus?

A worm is pink
A worm is made to burrow in the ground
A worm does not need to attach to anything to multiply
A virus only takes your money

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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What is Ransomware?

Software that sends scam emails

Software that copies itself

Software that you think is good software but isn't

Software that hides your data and demands payment to release it

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