Malware

Which are TWO characteristics of a virus?

• a virus is malware

• a virus replicates on its own

• a virus is an item that runs silently

• a virus replicates with user interaction

A malware that makes a copy of itself and slows your device.

• Virus

• Adware

• Worm

• Trojan Horse

It is a program that gets installed without the user’s permission. It monitors the user’s activities on the internet and transmits that information to the third party.

• Adware

• Worm

• Trojan Horse

• Spyware

viruses are spread by:

• USB

• optical disks

• network shares

• all of them are true

Which of the following are types of malicious software?

• Bus Topologies
• Word processing packages
  
• Anti-virus software
  
• Viruses, worms, zombies, trojans and spybots

what is the difference between a virus and a worm?

• a virus deletes files, a worm doesnt.

• a virus needs human interaction, a worm doesn't.

How can a trojan infect your pc?

• on memory sticks

• by being disguised as legitimate software.

• dodgy web links

• through email attachments.

•may open a “back door” into your computer system through which your personal information can be harvested.

•It can also use your computer power and network bandwidth to send thousands of spam emails to others.

• Virus

• Trojan Horse

• WAN

• Worm

Which is used by created by company's such as google and amazon?

• Virus

• DDos

• Trojan Horse

• Adware

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