Computer Security

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

• Do nothing

The _____ type of malware collects personal information and sends it to a third party.

• Worm

• Toolbar

• Homepage hijacker

• Spyware

  
  

Which of the following are signs that your computer has a virus?

• Computer freezes

• Lots of popups and advertisments

• Files are corrupt or missing

• Slower internet speeds

Computer viruses are spread by?

• Dowloading files such as games, videos, audio

• Searching the internet for information

• E-mail attachments

• Portable devices such as USB sticks or external hardrives

• Playing games on your computer

This is an example of?

• Trojan

• Worm

• Phishing

• Virus

Malware that pretends to be legitimate software such as security software or a game but acutally contains a virus is known as

• Worm

• Spyware

• Trojan

What signs should you look out for to spot phishing scams?

• Poor spelling, punctuation and grammar errors

• E-mail or text message starts with Dear Customer rather than your name

• Attachements are .exe files

• Weblinks that don't take you to the official company website

The best ways to protect your devices from malware is?

• Avoid using the internet

• Install security software such as anti-virus software

• Ensure your browser and operating system are always up to date

• Disable popups

How can you avoid accidently installing malware?

• Be careful when downloading files from the internet

• Look out for phishing scams

• Be careful when clicking on popups that ask you to install something

This is an example of?

• Spware

• Ransomware

• Trojan

• Worm