Malware #Week3

What is Malware?

• Types of  Networks
• Types of Hardware
• Types of Software
• Types of Social Media

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

• Malicious means delicious.
• Malicious means Mali Juice.
• Malicious means harmful.
• None of these

What is a virus?

• blocking access until money is paid
• A piece of code that can copy itself and attack a computer
• Sends information covertly 
• when someone steals your computer

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

• Receive a call
• Install a new hardware
• Download email attachments
• None of these

What can a virus do to your computer?

• Delete files
• Cause inappropriate adverts to appear
• Spy on what you are doing
• Steal your infotrmation

Why is a trojan horse sneaky?

• It is very inviting
• It creeps into your computer
• It looks legitimate but really it isn't
• Because of the romans

Which of the following is BAD advice for protecting your computer against infection?

• Open email attachments if they look interesting
• Use up-to-date anti-virus software and always download the latest definitions
• Only download files from reputable internet sites
• None of these

What is ransomware?

• blocks access until money is paid
• steals your money
• when someone steals your computer
• Malware that multiplies

The word malware stands for

___________ software.

Pick the missing word

• malfunctioning

• malformed

• malignant

• malicious

A specific kind of spyware that records all the keystrokes a user makes—great for stealing passwords is called ...

• a keylogger

• a keyspy

• a keystroke spy