wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Malware

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a possible effect of a computer virus?

a)

Slows down your computer

b)

Improves battery life

c)

Increases internet speed

d)

Protects your files

2.

How can malware get into your device?

a)

Email attachments

b)

Attached to files on memory sticks

c)

Suspicious web links

d)

All of the these

3.

Which of the following best describes how a worm spreads compared to a virus?

a)

A worm can spread automatically across networks, while a virus typically needs to be executed by a user.

b)

A worm only infects files, while a virus only infects emails.

4.

How does trojan horse malware get into your device?

a)

Via memory sticks.

b)

Through email attachments.

c)

By being disguised as legitimate software.

d)

Through suspicious web links.

5.

What is spyware?

a)

It causes adverts to appear on your screen.

b)

It is a software that deletes your files.

c)

It slows your PC down.

d)

It collects information from you and transfers it across the internet.

6.

By combining the words 'malicious' and 'software', we get the word 'malware'. What does 'malicious' mean?

a)

Malicious means delicious.

b)

Malicious means Mali Juice.

c)

Malicious means harmful.

d)

None of these

7.

Malware is designed to disrupt your device's proper functioning and sometimes to steal your information.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What is the most common way for people's computers to get infected by a virus?

a)

Receiving a call

b)

Installing new hardware

c)

Downloading email attachments

d)

None of these

9.

I am an automated process and can take control of a computer system.

What am I?

a)

Worm

b)

Virus

c)

Bot

d)

Hacker

10.

Select all the types of malware. (PICK 3)

a)

Worm

b)

Trojan Horse

c)

WAN

d)

Virus

e)

Grey hat hacker