History of macOS Malware Quiz

Which of the following was one of the earliest known viruses designed to infect Apple II systems via floppy disks?

• Leap-A/Oompa-Loompa

• Elk Cloner

• nVIR

• Renepo

Which malware in 2004 disabled firewall settings on Mac OS X systems?

• RSPlug

• Leap-A/Oompa-Loompa

• Renepo

• MacDefender

How did the malware Leap-A/Oompa-Loompa spread in 2006?

• Through phishing emails

• Through malicious ads

• Through iChat disguised as an image file

• Through USB connections

What was the primary aim of the Flashback botnet that infected over 600,000 Macs in 2012?

• To disable firewall settings

• To steal personal information

• To redirect users to malicious websites

• To trick users into purchasing bogus software

Which malware in 2013 took screenshots of the user's desktop and sent them to remote servers?

• KitM (Kumar in the Mac)

• Flashback

• WireLurker

• ThiefQuest (EvilQuest)

How did the malware WireLurker infect iOS devices in 2014?

• Through USB connections with infected Macs

• Through social media links

• Through malicious ads

• Through phishing emails

Which malware in 2021 specifically targeted the new Apple M1 chips, infecting nearly 30,000 Macs?

• KitM (Kumar in the Mac)

• Silver Sparrow

• Flashback

• Atomic Stealer (AMOS)

Which malware in 2019 targeted macOS users by disguising as a legitimate Adobe Flash Player update?

• KitM (Kumar in the Mac)

• Silver Sparrow

• Flashback

• Shlayer