Assessment I - Introduction to Computer Worms and Viruses

Which of the following is also referred to as malware?

• A. Payload
• B. Network worm
• C. Computer virus
• D. Piggybacking

Which of the following is a computer worm which copies different segments of itself to computers linked together in a network?

• A. Host worm
• B. Network worm
• C. Computer virus
• D. Piggybacking

Which of the following is NOT a similarity between a worm and virus?

• A. They both cause system or network slowdowns.
• B. The both hide in host programs or change their appearance to evade detection.
• C. They both use host programs to replicate.
• D. They both can spread through the Internet.

Which of the following is true about a worm?

• A. It requires a host program.
• B. It moves or copies itself to a computer without the user’s knowledge.
• C. It only executes when the host program is running.
• D. It modifies other programs.

Which of the following is the act of a computer virus attaching itself to another computer program?

• A. Host worm
• B. Piggybacking
• C. Network worm
• D. Computer virus