Computer Viruses

What virus can be created in application software such as Word, Excel, Access, etc?

• Boot Sector Virus

• Program Virus

• Macro Computer virus

• Spyware

What can Spyware do?

• protects the computer from viruses

• secretly gather information from a source without their knowledge

• prevent information stolen to other party

• slowly infect and delete the files

Initiate virus could be scanned by...

• clicking on the scan information option

• clicking on the scan virus option

• clicking on the scan options

• clicking on the general scan option

How can a computer virus not damage the computer?

• unable to access dell-protected discs

• unable to run programs

• unable to access write-protected discs

• unable to shut down

Malware cannot do...

• physical damage to the hardware

• physical damage to the disc

• infiltrate a computer

• gather secret information

Examples of Anti-virus programs include (more than one answer)

• Quick Heal

• McAfee

• Panda

• Quick cure

The difference between a computer virus and a biological one is...

• Spelling

• Realisation of the presence

• when they remain active

• duplicate themselves

Self-duplication viruse include...

• Worms

• Spyware

• Torjan Horses

• Program virus

All computer viruses occur due to errors in a software

• True

• False

Answer explanation

They are man-made :)

The first computer virus was...

• Program virus

• Multipartite virus

• Boot Sector Virus

• Spyware