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Anti-Virus

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why do people make viruses?

a)

To steal private information

b)

To heal broken computers

c)

It makes their computer stronger

2.

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

3.

How can you get rid of a virus? choose 2 answers.

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

4.

How can you get a virus? choose 2 answers.

a)

Downloading a game from an untrustworthy site

b)

Running anti-virus programs

c)

Clicking on a pop-up ad

d)

Leaving your computer outside

5.

What does an anti-virus program do?

a)

Scans computer files looking for problems

b)

Installs adandonware

c)

Restarts your computer

d)

Reports the problem to the computer's maker

6.

How are computer viruses and people viruses (like illnesses) the same?

a)

The word virus only has to do with computers

b)

Both are infected with something that slows down running speed

c)

Both cannot be fixed

d)

Both are spread by germs

7.

What is a computer virus

a)

an error, flaw or fault in a computer program or system that causes it to produce an incorrect or unexpected result

b)

A software program that makes copies of itself and attaches itself to other programs /files.

8.

A virus can infect the computer hardware

a)

True

b)

False

9.

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

10.
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
11.

What is spam?

a)

Emails or text messages that you haven't asked for.

b)

A deleted email.

c)

A meme.

d)

A video that has gone viral.

12.

If you receive an attachment from someone you don't know, you should never open it.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

If you think your computer has a virus, a good first step in solving the problem would be to:


a)

Run a virus scan

b)

Reformat the hard drive

c)

Destroy the computer

d)

Do nothing

14.

Special program which can detect and remove viruses from computer is called

a)

Virus

b)

Anti virus

c)

Group ware

d)

Custom