"All About Viruses" Quiz


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  1. What is a virus?
    A computer program, usually very small in size, which can disable or endanger any computer
    A program that protects your computer
    Something your computer catches when you connect to the Internet
    A hoax

  2. Why are viruses bad?
    Viruses can temporarily or permanently disable your computer
    Viruses can render your computer inhospitable by defacing or modifying parts of your computer's software
    Viruses can prevent you from accessing your files
    All of the above

  3. How can viruses spread?
    From a file you download from the Internet
    From a word processing file created or edited on another computer that's infected
    From a file someone sends you by e-mail
    All of the above

  4. Who or what created viruses?
    Computers
    People
    The Internet
    We don't know

  5. How can you protect your computer?
    By being highly selective in what files you download from the Internet
    By not opening just any file sent to you by e-mail
    By installing antivirus software on your computer
    All of the above

  6. How does antivirus software work?
    It monitors your computer for any information that could be a virus
    It protects your computer against any problems
    It prevents you from downloading files
    It allows you to open only files infected by a virus

  7. For your antivirus software to be effective, you must
    turn your computer off
    configure it to accept only files from websites and friends you trust
    make backup copies of all your word processing files
    install it and update it regularly

  8. What is another name for a virus that infects a computer and sends copies of itself to other computers?
    A worm
    A gnat
    A bee
    A fly

  9. How do you know for sure if your computer has a virus?
    Your computer runs slower than usual.
    Your programs run faster than normal.
    Your computer automatically tells you.
    The only way to know is to install antivirus software to scan your computer.

  10. Why are virus hoaxes a problem?
    They might actually make your computer work better.
    They might contain instructions that will harm, not help your computer.
    They take too long to read.
    Antivirus software can only detect some of them.


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