Internet and Malware Review

Malware (malicious software) is software that is designed to gain access to your computer with malicious intent.

• False

• True

For a virus can infect a system, even if it was not initiated/executed by a user

• False

• True

Viruses ....

• do not attach themselves to files

• are a malicious form of self-replicating software.

• will replicate itself by maliciously modifying other computer programs and inserting code.

Common ways to catch a computer virus:

• Click a confirmation button on a pop-up without reading it

• Install Windows updates

• Download files such as movies or games from illegal websites of peer-to-peer file-sharing platforms

• Download an email attachment

A trojan .........

• might open a ‘back door’ to give an attacker remote access to your computer.

• is unwanted software that monitors and gathers information on a person and how they use their computer.

• is a piece of software that appears to perform a useful function (such as a game) but unbeknown to the user it also performs malicious actions.

Spyware is unwanted software that monitors and gathers information on a person and how they use their computer.

• False

• True

Which top level domain is for universities or education?

• .edu

• .org

• .com

• .net

What top level domain is used for businesses?

Hint: commercial

• .org

• .net

• .com

• .net

Which top level domain is used for government sites?

• .com

• .edu

• .net

• .gov

Which top level domain is used for organizations?

• .gov

• .edu

• .org

• .com