Computer Virus

Which of the following is not a type of computer virus?

• Boot sector virus

• Space filler virus

• Multipartite virus

• Trojan

Which of these was the first computer virus?

• Creeper

• Brain

• Worm

• Crypto Locker

Which of the following is not a source of the virus entering your system?

• USB drive

• Email

• Hard Disk

• All of the above

The other name for Non-Resident virus is _________

• Direct Action Virus

• Boot Sector Virus

• Multipartite Virus

• Overwrite Virus

Which of the following viruses is also known as “Cavity Virus”?

• Multipartite Virus

• Space Filler Virus

• Overwrite Virus

• Direct Action Virus

What is Malware?

• Software that protects your computer from viruses

• Software that protects your computer from spyware and adware infections

• Software that updates your computers operating system

• Software that may harm your computer

Which of the following may result in a malware infection?

• Opening an email attachment

• Downloading a file from a website

• Clicking on an infected link

• All of the above

Which of the following is not effective in preventing malware infections?

• Opening email attachments

• Turning on Windows Automatic Updates

• Installing anti-virus software

• Setting Internet Explorer's security setting to medium-high

What is a virus?

• Software that attaches itself to another file and when the file is opened it runs and causes damage.

• Software that runs independently doing damage to your computer

• Software that masquerades as something it isn’t in an effort to trick the user

• Software that sends information about you to someone else

If you think your computer has a virus, a good first step in solving the problem would be to:

• Run a virus scan

• Reformat the hard drive

• Destroy the computer

• Hold a funeral for your computer