Malware

What is malware?

• A computer bug

• A computer program

• A piece of hardware

• An operating system

What is malware usually written for?

• To make all computers slow

• To cause harm - to steal devices or make data malfunction

• To question whether the internet is safe or not

• To cause harm - to steal data or make a device malfunction

How are computer viruses usually caught?

• People are tricked into thinking it's a gift

• From a person - usually infected

• Downloaded or via an email/text message

• Computers sneezing on one another

How are viruses usually spread?

• Via email or text messages

• By sneezing into the air

• By not washing hands

• By not wearing a mask

Which of these ISN'T something a virus is capable of?

• Corrupting files

• Copying files

• Spreading by itself

• Deleting files

What's the difference between a worm and a virus?

• A virus is green and a worm is brown

• A worm can't be caught

• A worm needs to be activated by a human

• A worm doesn't need to be activated by a human

What's the difference between a worm and a virus?

• A worm has no legs

• A worm isn't a virus

• A worm can't multiply across a network by itself

• A worm can multiply across a network by itself

What's a trojan virus?

• It tricks people into thinking it's nasty

• A virus disguised as a virus

• A virus disguised as a gift

• A virus disguised as a worm

How are trojan viruses caught?

• They are installed by mistake

• They are installed purposely

• They are spread

• They can be caught because of a computer's firewall

What's a virus scanner?

• A piece of software that scans a system looking for viruses

• A piece of hardware that scans a system looking for viruses

• A piece of software that scans a system looking for software

• A piece of software that scans a system looking for hardware