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Computer Malware

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Malware?

a)

Bad computer equipment

b)

Pop up adverts on your computer

c)

Software designed to do harm to a computer

d)

Fake web sites

2.

What most defines a computer virus?

a)

It crashes computers

b)

It can copy itself and spread to other computers

c)

It can spy on what you do

d)

It cannot be fixed

3.

What is Ransomware?

a)

Software that sends scam emails

b)

Software that copies itself

c)

Software that you think is good software but isn't

d)

Software that hides your data and demands payment to release it

4.

What is a Trojan?

a)

Software that sends scam emails

b)

Software that copies itself

c)

Software that you think is good software but isn't

d)

Software that hides your data and demands payment to release it

5.

How is a Worm different from other viruses

a)

It does more harm

b)

It can spread without a user doing anything

c)

It can't spread without a user doing something

d)

It doesn't do any harm

6.

Which of these could protect your computer data? (more than one answer!)

a)

Locking your computer away

b)

Installing anti-virus software

c)

Only using computers during the day

d)

Updating your operating system software

7.
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
8.
What is adware?
a)
Causes adverts to appear
b)
Deletes files
9.

Select ALL the malware

a)

Worm

b)

Trojan Horse

c)

WAN

d)

Virus

10.

Which of the following is an alternative name for malware?

a)

Computer bug

b)

Computer hack

c)

Malicious software

d)

Error code

11.

Which virus groups computers together to create a network?

a)

Trojan

b)

Botnets

c)

Malware

d)

Adware