Computer Virus Quiz

What is a computer virus?

• A hardware device that stores data

• A program that helps clean your PC

• A destructive software program that spreads between systems

• A type of operating system

How does a computer virus usually spread?

• Through only USB drives

• Only by downloading games

• Through disks, emails, and networks

• Only by connecting to the internet

Which of the following is a symptom of a computer virus?

• Files open faster

• The screen becomes brighter

• The computer restarts every few minutes

• Mouse speed increases

A virus attaches itself to another program and becomes active when the program runs. What is this stage called?

• Compile

• Enter

• Debug

• Quarantine

What type of virus infects the part of the system used during computer startup?

• Macro virus

• File virus

• Boot sector virus

• Worm

What kind of virus infects both program files and boot records?

• Macro virus

• Multipartite virus

• Worm

• Trojan

What virus alters its code every time it spreads?

• Logic bomb

• Macro virus

• Polymorphic virus

• Boot sector virus

What is a macro virus known to affect?

• Printer settings

• Operating systems

• Macros in documents

• BIOS

Which type of virus destroys the content of the file it infects?

• Program virus

• Trojan horse

• Logic bomb

• Bluetooth worm

What is a major difference between worms and viruses?

• Worms require a host to spread

• Worms do not need a host to spread

• Worms destroy data

• Viruses are always harmless