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Malware Awareness Quiz

Authored by Tina Gidday

Information Technology (IT)

11th Grade

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Malware Awareness Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following best defines malware?

Software created to help users manage files efficiently.

Malicious software created by programmers with malicious intent.

Software designed to improve computer performance.

Software used for legal data backup.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one of the main purposes of malware?

To increase internet speed.

To cause damage, disrupt systems, or gain unauthorised access.

To provide free software updates.

To organize files on a computer.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following statements is true about the spread of malware?

Malware can only affect a single device.

Malware can spread between multiple devices.

Malware cannot replicate itself.

Malware is always visible to the user.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Early computer viruses were known for which characteristic?

They were used for data backup.

They were self-replicating programs.

They improved system security.

They were only used in mobile devices.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Explain why malware is considered a threat to computer systems.

Because it helps users organize files.

Because it can cause damage, disrupt systems, or gain unauthorized access.

Because it provides free software.

Because it increases computer speed.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a computer virus?

A type of malware that attaches itself to legitimate programs and spreads to other computers.

A hardware device that improves computer speed.

A software used to protect computers from hackers.

A program that only deletes files without spreading.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of virus infects the boot sector of a hard drive or removable media and can make the system unable to start?

Boot Sector Virus

Web Scripting Virus

Macro Virus

Rootkit

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