Quiz Virus

What computer viruses usually do when executed?

• Replicate and spread to other files or systems
• Improve the computer's performance
• Display a friendly message to the user
• Shut down the computer immediately

What is a computer worm?

• A type of malware that can self-replicate and spread independently
• A type of computer hardware used for storage
• A type of software used for organizing files
• A type of insect that infects computers

When was first computer worm created?

• 1970

• 1972

• 1969

• 1971

What kind of software was Reaper?

• Digital audio workstation
• Virus software

• Anti-virus software

• Video editing software

Where first computer virus embedded itself?

• CD-ROM's boot sector
• USB drive's boot sector
• Hard drive's boot sector
• Floppy disk's boot sector

Why Robert Tappan Morris created his virus?

• To win a bet with his friends
• To test the security of the internet
• To promote his antivirus software
• To show security flaws of computer network at his university

From where name computer "virus" comes from?

• Inspired by a popular movie
• Analogy with biological virus
• Derived from ancient mythology
• Named after a famous scientist

How many disk drives had computers attacked by Elk Cloner?

• Four
• Three
• One
• Two

How viruses started to hide from anti-virus software in early days of internet?

• Firewall protection
• Spam filtering
• Data backup
• Encryption

Where were the viruses spreading in Microsoft Office documents embedded?

• Macros

• In documents

• In internet browser cookies
• Email attachments