Malware and Viruses

Trojan viruses are downloaders that:

• put computers in a network to control

• spread other malicious programs

• melt down the computer to a point of no function

• trick people into downloading malicious anti-software

Which virus groups computers together to create a network?

• scareware

• Melissa

• trojan

• botnets

Which of the following is NOT a way to protect your computer from a virus?

• install updates

• use an anti-virus program

• ignore updates

• clear the internet cache and browsing history

What is scareware?

• A virus that creates fear in the user in order that they do something.

• a virus that uses a disguise to infect a person's computer

• a virus that groups computers together to create a network

• a virus that spreads other malicious programs

What type of malware is used to log keystrokes, or steal sensitive information from your computer?

• worm

• trojan

• virus

• spyware

What type of malware will lock your computer until you pay the hacker money?

• spyware

• trojan

• ransomware

• worm

An integrated collection of security measures designed to prevent unauthorized electronic access to a networked computer system is known as

• pop-up blocker

• anti-virus software

• firewall

• spam

What type of malware reproduces itself and doesn't need user input to spread to other computers?

• trojan

• spyware

• scareware

• worm

Any malicious or harmful software that does harm to a computer is known as

• malware

• a virus

• a firewall

• spyware

The difference between a virus and a worm is that

• a virus is executed (started by) the user

• a worm is not a type of malware

• a worm stops viruses from happening

• a worm is executed (started by) the user