Computer Malware

What is Malware?

• Bad computer equipment

• Pop up adverts on your computer

• Software designed to do harm to a computer

• Fake web sites

What most defines a computer virus?

• It crashes computers

• It can copy itself and spread to other computers

• It can spy on what you do

• It cannot be fixed

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

What is a Trojan?

• 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

How is a Worm different from other viruses

• It does more harm

• It can spread without a user doing anything

• It can't spread without a user doing something

• It doesn't do any harm

Which of these could protect your computer data? (more than one answer!)

• Locking your computer away

• Installing anti-virus software

• Only using computers during the day

• Updating your operating system software

How does a computer virus infect a pc?

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

What is adware?

• Causes adverts to appear
• Deletes files

Select ALL the malware

• Worm

• Trojan Horse

• WAN

• Virus

Which of the following is an alternative name for malware?

• Computer bug

• Computer hack

• Malicious software

• Error code