IT- L6

The term 'Malicious Software' is the origin of the word 'Malware'.

• True

• False

Resident virus are any viruses that do not live in the computer’s memory.

• True

• False

Resident viruses can come from corrupted drives or disks, or from suspicious links or downloads.

• True

• False

Jerusalem, the first known computer worm, was discovered in 1983.

• True

• False

Ransomware is a type of malware that locks and encrypts a victim's data, files, devices or systems.

• True

• False

Is the origin of the word 'Malware,' and the meaning remains the same.

• Malicious Software

• Netiquette

• Human

• Web

Is malicious software that self-replicates and attaches itself to other files/ programs.

• Malicious Software

• Computer Virus

• Human

• Web

It uses a network to send copies of itself to other nodes and do so without any user intervention.

• Malicious Software

• Computer Virus

• Worms

• Web

Was launched in 1988 by Robert Morris, an American student who wanted to discover how big the internet really was.

• Malicious Software

• Computer Virus

• Storm Worm

• Morris Worm

Is a type of malware that locks and encrypts a victim's data, files, devices or systems, rendering them inaccessible and unusable until the attacker receives a ransom payment.

• Ransomware

• Computer Virus

• Storm Worm

• Morris Worm