Malware Quiz

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Test your knowledge on malware.
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Quiz by khibbitt, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by khibbitt over 11 years ago
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Question 1

Question
What is Malware short for?
Answer
  • Malicious Software
  • Malleable Software
  • Maltreatment Software

Question 2

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Which is the most common malware virus?
Answer
  • Worm
  • Trojan Horses
  • Spyware

Question 3

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What is a Trojan horse virus?
Answer
  • a computer program that records every keystroke made by a computer user.
  • a piece of software that looks like it is doing what the user thought, but in reality it is malware designed to infect the user's PC.
  • a software that replicates its self to spread to other computers.

Question 4

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Malware is a malicious software, such as a virus, which is specifically designed to disrupt or damage a computer system. True or false?
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 5

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Which of these are types of malware? Check all which apply
Answer
  • Trojan
  • Worm
  • Writable
  • Spyware
  • Adware
  • Browser hijacking software

Question 6

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True or false- Malware can be installed without your knowledge.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 7

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Which of the options are symptoms of malware?
Answer
  • Browser Crashing
  • Random pop-ups
  • Poor System performance
  • Keys breaking on keyboard
  • Broken speakers

Question 8

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According to most definitions, a virus must have which of the following traits?
Answer
  • Must cause damage to the infected system
  • Only run on Windows systems
  • Be detectable

Question 9

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What does a keylogger virus do?
Answer
  • Detects and logs every keystroke made by the user
  • Stop the keys working on the users keyboard
  • Make the 'sticky keys' pop up occur on the screen randomly.

Question 10

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This ad is likely to contain a virus
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 11

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This email looks legitimate and does not contain a virus.
Answer
  • True
  • False
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4 comments

over 9 years ago
chicken
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over 9 years ago
bonjour
about 11 years ago
Thank you, this was very helpful.
over 11 years ago
Thanks for this kaylee it will be very helpful when it comes to the exam.

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