WorksheetsComputer Threats and Protection
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
S (a)
A type of malware that tries to gather information about you without you noticing
A (a)
A type of malware that forces advertisements to appear on your device, usually as pop-ups
T (a)
A type of malware that pretends to be normal software but actually contains malicious code
V (a)
A type of malware that once executed will attach itself to other pieces of software in order to replicate
W (a)
A type of malware that can replicate itself to spread to other devices
M (a)
Software that has been created with the purpose of disrupting or damaging your device with malicious intent
A (a)
A piece of software designed to find and delete malware on your device
F (a)
Software (or hardware) that creates a barrier between your device and other networks.
Only lets through traffic that meets a specific set of rules.
P (a)
A type of email scam that tries to get you to click on a link so that you give away personal or account details
True or false:
A firewall can be hardware or software
True
False
