Lesson 8: Using Technology Safely: Protecting Your Computer

How can you prevent a bug from entering a computer's system?

• By offering it a snack

• By clicking on unknown email links

• By practicing safe computing habits

• By sharing your passwords online

What is one way that anti-malware programs protect computer systems?

• By making the computer run faster

• By sending advertisements to the computer

• By checking and removing malware

• By organizing files on the desktop

What role do anti-malware programs play in protecting computers?

• They make computers run slower

• They prevent computers from accessing the internet

• They detect and remove malware

• They create more viruses

What is the purpose of a firewall in computer protection?

• To act as a barrier to stop malware from entering the computer from the internet

• To display annoying advertisements on the computer

• To make the computer more vulnerable to malware

• To control the computer's temperature

Which type of malware spreads through networks and harms computers connected to the network?

• Adware

• Worm

• Spyware

• Trojan

What is the primary function of anti-virus software?

• To display pop-up ads on the desktop

• To monitor user activities

• To detect and remove computer viruses

• To send emails to random contacts

What is adware in the context of malware?

• A type of computer virus

• Malware that watches user activities

• Malware that sends unwanted advertisements to a computer

• A software tool for organizing files

What is the characteristic feature of a Trojan in the context of malware?

• It operates openly and transparently

• It hides its true intent and misleads the user

• It only targets ancient computer systems

• It is always detected and removed by anti-malware programs

How do worms primarily spread?

• By attaching themselves to emails

• By copying themselves onto CDs

• Through computer networks

• By infiltrating computer hardware

What distinguishes spyware among types of malware?

• It only affects computers made in the 1980s

• It improves computer performance

• It watches and steals personal information

• It helps computers run faster