Malware and Viruses Mod.

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Trojan viruses are downloaders that:

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trick people into downloading malicious anti-software

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Which virus groups computers together to create a network?

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botnets

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Which of the following is NOT a way to protect your computer from a virus? ignore updates, use an anti-virus program

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ignore updates

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What is scareware?

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A virus that creates fear in the user in order that they do something.

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What type of malware is used to log keystrokes, or steal sensitive information from your computer?

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spyware

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What type of malware will lock your computer until you pay the hacker money?

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ransomware

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An integrated collection of security measures designed to prevent unauthorized electronic access to a networked computer system is known as

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firewall

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What type of malware reproduces itself and doesn't need user input to spread to other computers?

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worm

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Any malicious or harmful software that does harm to a computer is known as

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malware

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The difference between a virus and a worm is that

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a virus is executed (started by) the user