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computer viruses

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Most viruses stay active until you turn___the computer.

a)

Off

b)

On

c)

None of the above

2.

What is an email attachment

a)

Is software downloaded to your computer

b)

Is a computer file sent along with an email message

c)

is a type of malicious software program

d)

A piece of code

3.
What is software?
a)
Viruses on your computer
b)
Programs used by a computer
c)
Documents used to type information on
d)
Harmful information
4.
What is "crash" as it relates to computers?
a)
To destroy the monitor
b)
To smash the hard drive into the monitor
c)
The system stops functioning properly
d)
To bang the mouse on the keyboard
5.
What is a "worm" as it relates to computers?
a)
A constructive computer virus
b)
A destructive computer virus
c)
A creep crawly insect
d)
A disrespectful software application
6.
What does "Secure" means?
a)
Protected from danger or harm
b)
Protested by danger or harm
c)
Presented with danger or harm
d)
Provide information about computer data
7.
Shields computer from harm
a)
email virus
b)
Software virus
c)
Trojan horse
d)
Anti-virus software
8.

How are viruses made?

a)

Computer programming that breaks into a computer's way of working

b)

In factories

c)

They are made by Apple and Microsoft

d)

Computer germs

9.

Why do people make viruses?

a)

To steal private information

b)

To heal broken computers

c)

It makes their computer stronger

d)

Just for fun

10.

______viruses infect files that have extensions like .com, .exe, etc.

a)

Program

b)

Macro

11.

How can you get rid of a virus?

a)

Take it to a computer specialist

b)

Throw it out

c)

Scan for the virus in the computer's settings

d)

Smash the hard drive

12.

______ is short for malicious software.

a)

Malware

b)

Trojan Horse

c)

Spyware

13.

______viruses infect files that have extensions like .com, .exe, etc.

a)

Program

b)

Macro

14.

An antivirus program should run in the background at all times

a)

True

b)

False

15.

_____________is an unwanted email that may carry malware or worms

a)

spyware

b)

spam

c)

email

d)

virus

16.

__________ is a program that appears useful at first, but then it infects your computer

a)

horse

b)

disk clean

c)

word 2016

d)

trojan

e)

virus

17.

examples of trojans are

a)

subseven

b)

ILOVEYOU

c)

mr.beast

d)

zeus

18.

examples of worms

a)

codered

b)

sircam

c)

.com

d)

crazyumbrella

19.

examples of viruses

a)

acid rain

b)

sundae

c)

crazy.A

d)

cascade

20.

types of viruses

a)

boot

b)

macro

c)

program

d)

trojan virus

21.

__________ virus infects MS.word or excel

a)

macro

b)

boot

c)

program

d)

trojan horses

22.

(a)   virus has extensions

23.

____________ makes copies of itself in the system

a)

trojans

b)

COVID

c)

worms

d)

malware

24.

(a)   secretly gathers information

25.

________ virus was released on 26th March 1999 to infect macros.

a)

maybely

b)

malico

c)

molypop

d)

melissa

e)

randaa

26.

__________-- was the first cell phone virus

a)

wannawarrio

b)

mariorunna

c)

commowarrior

d)

commwarrior