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WorksheetsMalware
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is Malware?
Bad computer equipment
Pop up adverts on your computer
Software designed to do harm to a computer
Fake web sites
What is pharming
Making bad computer equipment
Sending pop up adverts to your computer
Creating software designed to do harm to a computer
Setting up fake web sites
What most defines a computer virus?
It crashes computers
It can copy itself and spread to other computers
It can spy on what you do
It cannot be fixed
What is Ransomware?
Software that sends scam emails
Software that copies itself
Software that you think is good software but isn't
Software that hides your data and demands payment to release it
What is a Trojan?
Software that sends scam emails
Software that copies itself
Software that you think is good software but isn't
Software that hides your data and demands payment to release it
How is a Worm different from other viruses
It does more harm
It can spread without a user doing anything
It can't spread without a user doing something
It doesn't do any harm
What is a D.O.S
Denial of service
Delay of service
Downing of service
Destruction of service
when a computer has been taken over by criminal malware it is called what?
a bing
a bang
a bit
a bot
Which is the best definition of a black hat hacker?
Someone who breaks into computer systems to test out their security
Someone who breaks into computer systems for the government
Someone who breaks into computers systems to cause damage or make money
Someone who breaks into computer systems without getting caught
Which of these could protect your computer data? (more than one answer!)
Locking your computer away
Installing anti-virus software
Only using computers during the day
Updating your operating system software
