Test 7

This virus, which first appeared in 2012, targeted Windows operating systems. The first item that makes this virus notable is that it was specifically designed by the U.S. government for espionage. It was discovered in May 2012 at several locations, including Iranian government sites. It is spyware that can monitor network traffic and take screenshots of the infected system. What is it?

• The Bagle virus

• Flame

• The Mimail virus

• A Nonvirus virus

The most common way for a virus to spread is as an email attachment. This realization leads to some simple rules that will drastically reduce the odds of becoming infected with a virus. What is wrong rule?

• Use a virus scanner.

• Believe “security alerts” that are sent to you.

• If you are not sure about an attachment, do not open it.

• You might even exchange a code word with friends and colleagues.

Spyware can be as simple as a ... used by a website to record a few brief facts about your visit to that website, or it could be of a more insidious type, such as a key logger.

• cookie

• password

• address

The most common use of a key logger is to ...

• save all information

• capture usernames and passwords

• open all passwords

• replace old password

There are some perfectly ... uses for spyware. Some employers have embraced such spyware as a means of monitoring employee use of company technology.

• elegal

• legal

• illegal

• legacy

Parents can also ... to use spyware on their home computer to monitor the activities of their children on the Internet.

• lock

• block

• elect

• election

The real question is this: How does spyware get onto a computer system in the first place? The most common method is a .... It is also possible that when you visit a certain website spyware may download in the background while you are simply perusing the website.

• Nonvirus virus

• Trojan horse

• Mimail virus

Some well-known Trojan horses such as the 2nd Thought application that downloads to a personʼs PC and then blasts it with ...

• advertising

• advertisements

• dverse

This particular piece of spyware (the 2nd Thought application) is one that downloads to your PC when you visit certain websites. It is benign in that it causes no direct harm to your system or files, nor does it gather sensitive information from your PC. However, it is incredibly annoying as it inundates your machine with unwanted ...

• scripts

• ads

• files

Which of the following is the best definition of virus?

• Program used in a DoS attack.

• Program that slows down networks.

• Program that self-replicates.