Malware quiz

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A malware quiz
14lwright
Quiz by 14lwright, updated more than 1 year ago
14lwright
Created by 14lwright over 9 years ago
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Question 1

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What is malware
Answer
  • A type of game
  • A program that is designed to harm a computer
  • A really cool piece of software that speeds up your PC and you should definitely downlod

Question 2

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Trojans are unwanted advertisements in the form of a pop-up on a web browser. It is a way bots can be inserted
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 3

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What are viruses
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Question 4

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What are keystroke loggers?
Answer
  • A piece of malicious code that records the keys on a keyboard to steal account details
  • The next big band
  • A type of code for espionage

Question 5

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What is adware
Answer
  • Unwanted ads in the form of a pop-up that, when clicked, redirects you to another site
  • Unwanted siblings that pop-up that, when agreed with, redirects you to all kinds of chaos
  • A fake market software that scares people into giving up money and credit card details in the process
  • A fake market software that scares people into buying children and giving up credit card details in the process

Question 6

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What are vulnerabilities?
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Question 7

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You should NEVER update your PC because it creates vulnerabilities in your computer
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 8

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What are worms?
Answer
  • A piece of malware that transmits video from your computer to gather information (e.g. bank account details)
  • A self-replicating program that e-mails itself to people in your contacts and it makes your computer slow. It also opens up vulnerabilities.
  • A gut-dwelling endoparasite that feeds of your partially digested food
  • A piece of malicious software that infects your PC through an infected website and can be activated at will for a DOSA on a server.
  • A fake market software that scares people into giving up account details

Question 9

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What is a DOSA
Answer
  • Denial Of Service Attack
  • Drug Offencer Sentencing Alternative
  • Discussion Orientated Self-Assesment

Question 10

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What are bot-armies?
Answer
  • The way that the Nazis were going to achieve world domination
  • When a hacker infects your PC using a Trojan or worm to control it
  • A way to slow your PC down
  • How a hacker creates a DOSA
  • A way to scare you into giving up account details

Question 11

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What is spyware?
Answer
  • A piece of malicious software that transmits the display on your PC
  • A way to steal account details
  • A form of espionage
  • A way to scare people into giving up account details
  • Unwanted advertisements that send you to infected websites
  • A way to erase data on your hard drive

Question 12

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What is scareware
Answer
  • Toys made to be loved by children and scare adults
  • A fake market software that scares you into giving up money and credit card details in the process
  • A type of malware that gets you to give up money to recover files on your computer

Question 13

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Ransomware is a way of getting your credit card details
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 14

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What is Phishing?
Answer
  • Catching fish with a line and tackle
  • A way to crash a PC
  • Wishing for bad things
  • A way that hackers access your credit card details
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