Malware Prevention and Removal

Start with the terms

The flashcard deck Malware is a starting point for learning the language used across this page. It asks about malware types, how EXE and COM viruses work, boot sector viruses and early countermeasures. Read a card, try to answer without looking, then return to any terms you want to study again.

Another flashcard deck brings together names such as ransomware, Trojans, keyloggers and worms with terms including antivirus, backups and end-user education. Use it alongside the first deck to compare malware terms with the responses listed on the cards.

Connect maps and quizzes

The mind map Malware includes logic bombs and the conditions under which they execute instructions. Another map lists malware types and ways to protect against them, including using a personal firewall. There are also maps on antivirus history and avoiding malware in computer use. Follow the branches to see which terms you recognize from the flashcards.

Once you have studied the maps, use the antivirus scanning quiz to practice questions about scan techniques and antivirus databases. The quiz Antivirus III also covers scanning files and archives. Afterward, return to the relevant cards or maps and study terms you found difficult. The formats give you different ways to work with the material: maps for connections, cards for recall and quizzes for practice.

Study responses to infection

A flashcard deck on quarantine steps lists actions such as identifying symptoms, quarantining infected systems, remediating systems and scheduling scans and updates. Read the steps in order and compare the vocabulary with the antivirus quiz questions.

This topic is one section of the Malware unit in Cybersecurity. Its resources let you move between malware types and prevention and removal terms within that unit. Pick a flashcard deck to work through next.