CL 8- 3. Computer Virus

We can prevent virus attack on our computers by

• Opening emails without scanning
• Avoiding registering on unnecessary sites on the internet
• Avoiding use of anti-virus software
• Surfing the internet and visiting any site

Damage that a virus cannot do

• Data loss
• Software corruption
• Hard disk format
• Damaged to cables

________Is not a computer virus

• Email virus
• Trojan virus
• Dengue
• Worm

______ is a program with seems harmless and claims to do one thing but will not do another

• Trojan horse
• Worm
• email virus
• Boot sector virus

Computer programmers who write virus programs are

• People who get a thrill out of disturbing others
• Unhappy people with destructive intentions
• People who want to take revenge
• All

______Is not an example of a worm

• My Doom
• Code red
• SQL server slammer
• Melissa

_____Is not a trait of computer virus

• Transmitting from computer to computer
• Needing a medium like air water physical contact to get transmitted
• Needing a medium like CD network to get transmitted
• Infecting computer

___Is not a trait of biological virus

• Transmitting from person to person
• Needing a medium like air water physical contact to get transmitted
• Needing a living being to become active and multiply
• Infecting computer

Once the virus attacks the computer behaves

• Abnormali
• Normally
• Predictable
• Constantly

Malicious computer programs are called computer anti-virus

• True
• False