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software is created and distributed for malicious purposes
Malware
Databasemanagement
Firewall
Anti-virus software
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which one of the following increases the risk of contracting malware the most.
Using a software firewall
Using obsolete and unsupported software
Using a hardware firewall.
Using obsolete and unsupported hardware.
3
which one of the following is a characteristic of antivirus software
It prevents fraudulent users from logging on
It stores important passwords safely
It scans the computer for malware
It alerts at any unauthorized firewall intrusion.
4
virus disguises itself as legitimate software to trick users into downloading and running it, often causing system harm
adware
worms
spware
trojan
5
Ideally, what characters should you use in a password to make it strong?
Letters and numbers only
Mixed case (upper and lower) characters
Special characters
All of the above
6
Is Ganza's credit card and personal data secured when using Universal Bridge? Refer to the attached photo.
False
True
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This keeps track of web pages that you look at and then sends the data to a third party.
virus
spware
worms
trojan
8
Which one the following is the characteristic of a virus.
A computer virus can only harm via wireless network access
A computer virus can spread from a seemingly normal file.
A computer virus can be removed with an ordinary Web browser.
A computer virus can only infect via word processing applications.
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Which of the following is not considered best practice when dealing with potential phishing threats?
Follow the link and check what the website looks like
Check spelling & grammar
Remain wary of dramatic subject lines
Contact the institution directly to validate the request
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It replicates itself within a system so many times that it simply clogs up the system resources.
spware
virus
trojan
worms