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Hacker's Heaven: Computer Threats

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Cyber Literacy for the Digital Age

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1
Adware...
Advertising software intended...make money for the creator of the ad.
Unsolicited message sent to a large group of people.
2
The most common malware attacks involve which of the following...
Viruses
All of the above
Trojan horses
Worms
3
Spyware...
A malicious software that collects information without the knowledge...user
A malicious program that replicates itself into other computer programs
4
Viruses...
A malicious program that replicates itself into other computer programs
A malicious software that collects information without the knowledge...user
5
Which of the following is NOT a common problem of a computer infected by malware?
None of the above.
Frozen applications.
Stolen private information.
Corrupted files.
6
Which of the following is false with regard to viruses?
They require a human action.
They are programs that replicate & are spread from one computer to another.
They can damage software and files but not hardware.
A common source is e-mail attachments.
7
Botnet...
Unsolicited message sent to a large group of people.
Network...unsuspecting computer users unknowingly help criminals send spam
8
Zombie...
A malicious program that replicates itself into other computer programs.
A computer connected to the Internet...compromised by a hacker.
9
Pharming...
A tactic where a user is secretly redirected to a different website.
Unsolicited message sent to a large group of peolpe.
10
Which of the following is NOT true with regard to pop-ups?
If a pop-up is trying to sell something, it's not good to click the link.
Cybercriminals use pop-ups.
They are part of phishing schemes to entice recipients to click on a link.
All pop-ups are extremely dangerous to your computer.