WorksheetsS3 Computing Security Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following does not usually copy itself?
a)
Virus
b)
Trojan
c)
Malware
d)
Worm
2.
A user receives the message from a website, "Your computer is underperforming!". This is most likely an indication of
a)
A virus
b)
Spyware
c)
Scareware
d)
Bloatware
3.
You receive an email from a friend. The email contains the message, "Here is the file you requested". You contact your friend and they say they never sent the email. This is most likely a symptom of a
a)
Virus
b)
Trojan
c)
Worm
d)
Scareware
4.
One of the main aims of a worm is to send itself and
a)
Use up ROM
b)
Use up RAM and processor resources
c)
Fill up the hard drive with new files
d)
None of these
5.
Software that is used by a hacker to control your computer is
a)
A remote access Trojan
b)
A rootkit
c)
A keylogger
d)
None of these
6.
Your computer mouse is moving by itself. This is mostly likely a symptom of a
a)
Worm
b)
Trojan
c)
RAT
d)
Dialler
7.
Which of the following is generally "self-replicating"?
a)
A Trojan
b)
A rootkit
c)
Keyloggers
d)
A virus
8.
__________ attempts to steal important information by sending you an email asking you to log into a website.
a)
Phishing
b)
Pharming
c)
Bloatware
d)
A rootkit
9.
A fake website that attempts to steal your information is an example of
a)
Phishing
b)
Pharming
c)
Bloatware
d)
A rootkis
10.
A type of software that does not delete files, but locks them away from your access is most likely an example of
a)
Phishing
b)
Pharming
c)
Ransomware
d)
A rootkit
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