Computer Viruses

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What is a computer virus?

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A self-replicating software that infects other programs or files

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Where do computer viruses come from?

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They are written by people with programming knowledge.

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What do computer viruses do?

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They can cause data on a computer to be deleted.

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Computer viruses cannot __________

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destroy your computer's hard drive and other pieces of hardware

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It is NOT possible to get a computer virus by _________?

• visiting lots of new websites on the Internet
• shutting down your computer improperly
• opening an e-mail message from someone you don't know

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shutting down your computer improperly

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The number of existing computer viruses is closest to:

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1,000,000

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The first computer virus spread through a Texas university in ____________

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1981

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Which is NOT a type of computer virus?

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a caterpillar

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Which of the following is NOT a common way computer viruses spread?

• Email attachments
• Software updates
• Infected USB drives
• Malicious websites

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Software updates

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How can you help prevent computer virus infections?

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Keep software and operating systems updated.