Computer Viruses

Most viruses stay active until you turn___the computer.

• Off

• On

• None of the above

A computer virus may or may not be____

• Harmful

• Distructive

• All of the above

A computer virus cannot infect files on _____ Dics

• Write-Protected

• None of the above

A computer infected with a computer virus may run_____ than normal.

• Slower

• faster

• normal

• all of the above

______viruses infect files that have extensions like .com, .exe, etc.

• Program

• Macro

______ is short for malicious software.

• Malware

• Trojan Horse

• Spyware

A _______ is a program that appears useful, but is actually programmed to pass on the user’s data to someone else.

• Trojan Horse

• Macro

• Data

• Boot

An antivirus program should run in the background at all times

• True

• False

It is a software program that helps keep out hackers, viruses, and worms

• Firewall.

• Norton Antivirus and Quick Heal Total Security

Michelangelo is not a boot virus

• True

• False