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Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the most likely reason for an antivirus software update?

a)

A worm has gotten into the antivirus network

b)

A scam text message appears on your phone

c)

A suspicious email arrives in your inbox

d)

A new spyware worm is going around

2.

Trojan horses typically infect a device through:

a)

Photos on social media

b)

Text messages

c)

Online chats

d)

Downloads or attachments

3.

How are worms different from Trojan horses?

a)

Worms enter a device via an email attachment

b)

Worms can spread on their own

c)

Worms hide from the user

d)

Worms delete files

4.

What is the best way to protect a smart phone from worms?

a)

Don't connect it to an unknown wireless network

b)

Don't answer calls from unknown numbers

c)

Don't install any apps

d)

Don't use it to browse the Internet

5.

Your desktop gets cluttered with pop-up windows whenever you launch a browser. Your device is infect with:

a)

Spyware

b)

Ransomware

c)

adware

d)

popware

6.

Which piece of personal information would be most valuable to a malware developer?

a)

Your favorite social media site

b)

Your first name

c)

Your shoe size

d)

Your friend's email address

7.

An email from an unfamiliar address says, "Hi! It's me! Click this link to add me on Facebook." What is the first thing you should do?

a)

Delete the email

b)

Reply to ask who the sender is

c)

Forward it to your friends to ask them about it

d)

Click on the link

8.
How does a computer virus infect a pc?
a)
Email attachments
b)
Attached to files on memory sticks
c)
Suspicious web links
d)
All of the above
9.
What can a virus do to your computer?
a)
Delete files
b)
Cause inappropriate adverts to appear
c)
Spy on what you are doing
d)
Steal your infotrmation
10.
How can you protect your computer against viruses?
a)
Put a lock on it.
b)
Install an anti-virus package, scan and delete files and update it.
11.
How does a worm infect a computer?
a)
E-mail attachments
b)
Through security loopholes, your computer is not up to date
c)
Suspicious web links
d)
On memory sticks
12.
How can you protect your computer against worms?
a)
Install anti-virus software and regularly update it.
b)
Update your operating system regularly.
13.
What is the difference between a virus and a worm?
a)
A virus needs human intervention, a worm doesn't
b)
A virus deletes files, whereas a worm doesn't.
14.
What is adware?
a)
Causes adverts to appear
b)
Deletes files
15.
How is adware malicious?
a)
Deletes files.
b)
Inappropriate and wastes your time/
c)
Slows your pc down.
d)
Spies on you, collecting your information
16.
How can a trojan infect your pc?
a)
On memory sticks.
b)
Through email attachments.
c)
By being disguised as legitimate software.
d)
Dodgy web links
17.
What is spyware?
a)
Causes adverts to appear on screen.
b)
Software that deletes your files
c)
Slows your pc down.
d)
Collects information from you and transfers it across the internet.
18.
How can you protect against spyware?
a)
Install, Scan and delete spyware with a program like lavasoft
b)
Don't open email attachments
19.
A system designed to prevent unauthorized access to or from a private network
a)
Adware
b)
Firewall
c)
Antiviruis
d)
Spyware
20.
A standalone malware computer program that replicates itself in order to spread to other computers
a)
Trojan Horse
b)
Adware
c)
Spyware
d)
Worm
21.
A type of malware holds your computer hostage by encrypting its data or by making it inaccessible in some way.  Demands that you pay ransom money to the cybercriminal who installed the malware or tricked you into installing it.
a)
Adware
b)
Spyware
c)
Ransomeware
d)
Malware
22.
Software that's designed to gather data from a computer or other devices and forward it to a third party without the consent or knowledge of the user.
a)
Adware
b)
Spyware
c)
Ransomeware
d)
Malware
23.
Unsolicited junk email sent sometimes in bulk, often for commercial purposes
a)
Spam
b)
Spies
c)
Spyware
d)
Spider
24.
Software file that contains fixes for problems found by other users or the software developer
a)
Antivirus
b)
Malware
c)
Update
d)
Spyware
25.
A type of malware that is often disguised as legitimate software.  It misleads users of its true intent
a)
Spyware
b)
Malware
c)
Virus
d)
Trojan Horse
26.
A system designed to prevent unauthorized access to or from a private network
a)
Firespace
b)
Firewall
c)
Firestation
d)
Fixware
27.
Why would an identity thief most likely want to steal your information?
a)
To be your friend on social media
b)
To help with financial problems 
c)
To help you with your homework
d)
To access your bank accounts, credit cards, and other financial resources.
28.
Why would an email virus mail itself to everyone in your address book
a)
To send important updats
b)
To warn them of a potential attack
c)
To infect as many computers as possible
d)
To send out friendly email reminders
29.
Type of utility used for scanning and removing viruses from your computer.
a)
Adware
b)
Spyware
c)
Antivirus
d)
updates
30.
Computer viruses are constantly evolving. That's why _________software needs regular updates to keep your devices safe.
a)
Antivirus
b)
Adware
c)
Spyware
d)
Ransomeware
31.

Malware is the term used to refer to a variety of hostile or intrusive software

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Malware is the term used to describe mail that is phishing for personal data.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Select ALL the malware

a)

Worm

b)

Trojan Horse

c)

WAN

d)

Virus

34.

A computer ****** is one type of malware (malicious software) which is installed without your knowledge, with the purpose of doing harm . A ******** is a program which infects (embeds itself in) other programs or data files. It is easily spread if a user innocently sends an infected file to someone else

a)

Virus

b)

Trojan Horse

c)

WAN

d)

Worm

35.

•A ******* is a type of malware

•It is a standalone program that does need to attach itself to an existing program in order to spread

a)

Virus

b)

Trojan Horse

c)

WAN

d)

Worm

36.

•may open a “back door” into your computer system through which your personal information can be harvested.

•It can also use your computer power and network bandwidth to send thousands of spam emails to others.

a)

Virus

b)

Trojan Horse

c)

WAN

d)

Worm

37.

Which cannot self replicate?

a)

Virus

b)

Trojan Horse

c)

Worm

38.

Spyware is software that gathers information about a person or organisation without their knowledge?

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Spyware is a standalone program that does need to attach itself to an existing program in order to spread

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Which is NOT illegal

a)

Virus

b)

DDos

c)

Trojan Horse

d)

Adware

41.

Which is used by created by company's such as google and amazon?

a)

Virus

b)

DDos

c)

Trojan Horse

d)

Adware

42.

attack is an attempt to make an online service unavailable by overwhelming it with traffic from multiple sources.

a)

DDos

b)

Virus

c)

Service Hacker

d)

Trojan Horse

43.
What is phishing?
a)
scams through websites
b)
scams through emails
c)
scams through phone calls
d)
scams through text messages
44.
Sara finds a message on her phone that she thinks might be a scam.  She should:
a)
Forward the message to her friends to see if they think it's a scam too.
b)
Reply and ask the sender not to send more mail.
c)
Delete the message.
45.
When people send you phony emails, pop-up messages, social media messages, texts, calls, or links to fake websites in order to hook you into giving out your personal and financial information.
a)
Plagiarizing
b)
Skimming
c)
Phishing
d)
Identity Theft
46.
Select the Phishing Schemes that apply to the following email:
From:  no_reply@emailinternet.chase.com
Subject:  Account Status
Attention US Bank Customer,
Due to a recent security check on your account, we require you to confirm your details.  Failure to do so within 24 hours will lead to account suspension.  Sorry for the inconveenince.
Click here to confirm your account

Regards,
US Bank Online Customer Service
This email has been sent by US Bank.
                                                         
a)
Generic greeting & Link to email
b)
Sense of urgency & Spelling errors
c)
Need to verify account info
d)
ALL of the previous choices are in the email.
47.
Pretending to be banks, the IRS or some other organization and sending you an email or a letter (or even make a phone call) asking for personal information is called
a)
Surfing
b)
Fishing
c)
Phishing
d)
Sailing
48.
They may get into your computer or another computer system, including schools, credit card companies, and other places maintaining personal information.
a)
Hoping
b)
Heaving
c)
Hacking
d)
Heckling
49.
To prevent identity theft use one of these on credit card, bank and cell phone accounts.
a)
Combination lock
b)
Password
c)
A piece of tape to cover up the number
d)
A fake name
50.
Never give this out over the phone, through email or on the Internet.
a)
Personal Information
b)
Free money
c)
Tomorrow's lunch choices
d)
Baseball scores
51.
What is a phishing scam?
a)
Someone trying to log your keys
b)
YOU SPELLED FISHING WRONG SIR!
c)
Someone sending you a virus
d)
Someone pretending to be a legitimate business
52.
What is the most common way to receive a phishing scam?
a)
Text message
b)
Email
c)
Downloading films
d)
Unsafe wesbites
53.
How can you detect a phishing scam?
a)
The companies logo is on the email
b)
The email asks for information the company should already know
c)
The email is sent directly to you
d)
The email ends with @paypal.co.uk
54.
Which is NOT a phishing feature?
a)
sense of urgency
b)
addressed to you
c)
link to website
d)
generic greeting
55.
Phishing is
a)
using a fishing pole to catch fish.
b)
luring someone into giving out private information.
c)
pretending to be someone you're not.
d)
being at high risk of attack or harm

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