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Worksheetscomputer viruses
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 14mins
Most viruses stay active until you turn___the computer.
Off
On
None of the above
What is an email attachment
Is software downloaded to your computer
Is a computer file sent along with an email message
is a type of malicious software program
A piece of code
How are viruses made?
Computer programming that breaks into a computer's way of working
In factories
They are made by Apple and Microsoft
Computer germs
Why do people make viruses?
To steal private information
To heal broken computers
It makes their computer stronger
Just for fun
______viruses infect files that have extensions like .com, .exe, etc.
Program
Macro
How can you get rid of a virus?
Take it to a computer specialist
Throw it out
Scan for the virus in the computer's settings
Smash the hard drive
______ is short for malicious software.
Malware
Trojan Horse
Spyware
______viruses infect files that have extensions like .com, .exe, etc.
Program
Macro
An antivirus program should run in the background at all times
True
False
_____________is an unwanted email that may carry malware or worms
spyware
spam
virus
__________ is a program that appears useful at first, but then it infects your computer
horse
disk clean
word 2016
trojan
virus
examples of trojans are
subseven
ILOVEYOU
mr.beast
zeus
examples of worms
codered
sircam
.com
crazyumbrella
examples of viruses
acid rain
sundae
crazy.A
cascade
types of viruses
boot
macro
program
trojan virus
__________ virus infects MS.word or excel
macro
boot
program
trojan horses
(a) virus has extensions
____________ makes copies of itself in the system
trojans
COVID
worms
malware
(a) secretly gathers information
________ virus was released on 26th March 1999 to infect macros.
maybely
malico
molypop
melissa
randaa
__________-- was the first cell phone virus
wannawarrio
mariorunna
commowarrior
commwarrior
