Computer Threat Quiz

What is Pharming?

• Places Malicious code on your computer to redirect you to a fake website

• Malicious programs that ask for money for your data

• Malicious programs that lurk in the background waiting for your info

• masquerading as a trusted entity, dupes a victim into opening an email, instant message, or text message.

What is a bug?

• A Flaw in a program

• An advertising supported software

• Junk mail

• Malware

What is a worm?

• a security application

• replicate itself without any human interaction, and it does not need to attach itself to a software program in order to cause damage.

• type of bluetooth hacking

• it is a rogue security that spreads from one computer to another by attaching to a file

What is a virus?

• Is a hardware that is designed to copy itself over and over and spread to other computers

• A malicious program that acts as a good email

• Is an application that is designed to spread to other computers by attaching to files

• Is a security program

What is spyware?

• a bug

• it is a kind of malware which infects devices by automatically gaining root access

• it may be transmitted via text messages

• It monitors the system and synchronises with any source of information to send data to a malicious server

what is the name of an application that appears to look like a helpful application but instead does harm to your computer?

• virus
• worm
• malware
• Trojan horse

Rose just installed a new search engine on her laptop.now whenever she searches the internet, she gets several pop-up windows directing her to buy products.what does rose have?

• ransomware
• spyware
• Adware
• trojan horse

You were browsing the web on a questionable website, and now you get a pop-up window stating that if you do not pay $100 within one hour, all files on your computer will be destroyed.what is this an example of?

• heistware
• theftware
• extortionware
• Ransomware

What does the term "spam" refer to in computing?

• excessive pop-up windows
• unsolicited emails
• social engineering attemps
• installing malware on a computer

you receive an email from your bank,telling you that your account has been compromised and you need to validate your account details or else your account will be closed. you are supposed to click a link to validate your information. what is this an example of?

• a security breach at your bank that needs to be resolved
• spam
• ransomware
• Phishing