Malware

What is Malware?

• Bad computer equipment

• Pop up adverts on your computer

• Software designed to do harm to a computer

• Fake web sites

What is pharming

• Making bad computer equipment

• Sending pop up adverts to your computer

• Creating software designed to do harm to a computer

• Setting up fake web sites

What most defines a computer virus?

• It crashes computers

• It can copy itself and spread to other computers

• It can spy on what you do

• It cannot be fixed

What is Ransomware?

• Software that sends scam emails

• Software that copies itself

• Software that you think is good software but isn't

• Software that hides your data and demands payment to release it

What is a Trojan?

• Software that sends scam emails

• Software that copies itself

• Software that you think is good software but isn't

• Software that hides your data and demands payment to release it

How is a Worm different from other viruses

• It does more harm

• It can spread without a user doing anything

• It can't spread without a user doing something

• It doesn't do any harm

What is a D.O.S

• Denial of service

• Delay of service

• Downing of service

• Destruction of service

when a computer has been taken over by criminal malware it is called what?

• a bing

• a bang

• a bit

• a bot

Which is the best definition of a black hat hacker?

• Someone who breaks into computer systems to test out their security

• Someone who breaks into computer systems for the government

• Someone who breaks into computers systems to cause damage or make money

• Someone who breaks into computer systems without getting caught

Which of these could protect your computer data? (more than one answer!)

• Locking your computer away

• Installing anti-virus software

• Only using computers during the day

• Updating your operating system software