Cybersecurity Quiz Unit 1 Vocabulary

What is the purpose of adware software?

• To gather data and forward it to a third party

• To block access to files or use of the device

• To install advertisements on the PC

• To replicate itself on a system

Which type of files contain malicious code disguised as legitimate programs?

• Adware

• Trojan

• Spyware

• Ransomware

What does spyware software do?

• Blocks access to files or use of the device

• Installs advertisements on the PC

• Replicates itself on a system

• Gathers data and forwards it to a third party

What is the purpose of ransomware?

• To gather data and forward it to a third party

• To block access to files or use of the device

• To install advertisements on the PC

• To replicate itself on a system

What does a root kit do?

• Gathers data and forwards it to a third party

• Blocks access to files or use of the device

• Installs a backdoor for administrative control

• Replicates itself on a system

What is a zero day attack?

• An attack that takes advantage of code flaws that have recently been discovered

• A program that attaches itself to a host file and replicates on a system

• A small program that is timed to perform an operation on a system

• Unsolicited commercial email, the electronic equivalent of junk mail

What does a logic bomb do?

• Gathers data and forwards it to a third party

• Blocks access to files or use of the device

• Installs advertisements on the PC

• Performs an operation on a system at a specific time

What is the purpose of malware?

• To gather data and forward it to a third party

• To block access to files or use of the device

• To disrupt, damage, or gain unauthorized access to a computer system

• To install advertisements on the PC

What is spam?

• A program that attaches itself to a host file and replicates on a system

• Unsolicited commercial email, the electronic equivalent of junk mail

• A small program that is timed to perform an operation on a system

• A program that blocks access to files or use of the device until a ransom is paid

What does a virus do?

• Gathers data and forwards it to a third party

• Blocks access to files or use of the device

• Installs a backdoor for administrative control

• Attaches itself to a host file and replicates on a system