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Viruses and Malware

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1

When did people start taking an interest in computers?

In the Stone Age
In the 19th Century
In the 20th Century
In the 21st Century

2

A virus can be defined as:

A program that harms other computers and devices at the programmer's will
Any kind of program that can be duplicated and transferred manually to cause great harm to other devices
Any kind of self-replicating program that can spread to other computers. Have the potential to cause great harm to files and programs on the same computer
Any kind of self-replicating program that can spread to other computers and benefit them in multiple ways

3

Are all viruses dangerous?

All of them are nuisances, but none are dangerous
Many are dangerous, but some can only self-replicate
All viruses degrade operating systems, and are all dangerous.
All of them can instantly destroy a computer internally

4

What is virology?

Study of how bacterium break down the nervous system
Study of how viruses are contagious
Branch of science that revolves around viruses

5

Who is considered the "father" or virology?

Fred Cohen
Joseph Viralo
John Von Neumann
George Washington
Charles Babbage

6

How were the first viruses transmitted?

Via USB flash drives
Via Floppies
Via CDs and DVDs
Via E-Mail

7

Who gave viruses their name?

John Von Neumann
Fred Cohen
Joshua Wilfrid
Frederick Maelstrom

8

Why was it so easy to transmit viruses with Floppy disks?

Because they were study, so they never broke when viruses were saved onto them
Because they seemed harmless
Because they were the most common forms of information exchange
Because it didn't occur very often

9

What preceded the internet?

Bing
The intranet
Google
The ARPANET

10

What was one of the first viruses?

The slime
The joker
The creeper
The killer

11

Richard Skrenta created which virus?

The Elk Cloner virus
The copycat virus
The Transponder Virus
The Skrenta Duplicator virus

12

What is a macro-virus?

Virus that only infects Macintosh Computers
Virus that travels through WAN systems
Virus that travels through emails
A virus that gets transmitted through word-processing files, like microsoft word files

13

Malware can be defined as:

A virus
Any kind of malicious software designed to break into other computers and systems
Software that self-replicates and destroys files
A software that physically harms a computer

14

What is the difference between Malware and Viruses?

Malwares don't necessarily self-replicate. Viruses are malwares, but malwares aren't always viruses
Malwares are viruses that are not very dangerous
Malwares and Viruses don't have any differences
Malwares and Viruses are the exact same thing

15

What is spyware?

Spywares are softwares that force other programs to be controlled by the user
Spyware spies on a corporation with their consent
Spyware gathers information about an organization or person without their consent
Spyware spies on a person or organization until a ransom is paid

16

Ransomware is:

Malware that gives the programmer full control over the infected computer's programs and files
Malware that restricts a user from using their computers until a ransom is paid
Malware that holds a user's files hostage until a ransom is paid
Malware that takes up space, but doesn't do anything

17

What is an anti-virus program?

Programs that slightly reduce the effects of a virus
Program that wipes a computer so all files, including the viruses, are erased
A program that works to prevent, detect, and remove most forms of malware
Programs that allow viruses to exist, but make them harmless

18

Why can't anti-virus programs prevent, detect, and remove ALL viruses?

Anti-virus programs run on algorithms. There isn't a single algorithm that can independently and perfectly detect all possible viruses
Anti-virus programs are not yet efficient enough. They haven't evolved as fast as viruses have. It will take years to develop the perfect antivirus program
Some viruses are capable of destroying anti-viruses
Anti-virus programs that can detect all possible viruses are extremely expensive, and nobody can afford them, so nobody has them.

19

Who performed the first documented extraction of a virus on a computer, in 1987?

John Neumann
Bernd Fix
Fred Cohen
Joe Babbage

20

What may be a downside of an anti-virus program?

They have no downsides
They may take up a lot of space, and may not do anything
They may affect a computer's performance (e.g. slow it down)
They may be taken over by viruses and controlled by third-party corporations

Comments (2)

AddyNick (Alltheclubs, Every Club) (50801)

1155 days ago

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2378 days ago

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