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(1)
Which of the below-mentioned reasons do not satisfy the reason why people create a computer virus?
[A]
Protection
[B]
Identity theft
[C]
Pranks
[D]
Research purpose
(2)
_____________ is also known as cavity virus.
[A]
Polymorphic Virus
[B]
Space-filler Virus
[C]
Overwrite Virus
[D]
Non-resident virus
Answer: Space-filler Virus
(3)
____________ deletes all the files that it infects.
[A]
Multipartite Virus
[B]
Polymorphic Virus
[C]
Overwrite Virus
[D]
Non-resident virus
(4)
______________ are difficult to identify as they keep on changing their type and signature.
[A]
Polymorphic Virus
[B]
Multipartite Virus
[C]
Boot Sector Virus
[D]
Non-resident virus
Answer: Polymorphic Virus
(5)
______________ infects the executables as well as the boot sectors.
[A]
Polymorphic Virus
[B]
Multipartite Virus
[C]
Boot Sector Virus
[D]
Non-resident virus
Answer: Multipartite Virus
(6)
Direct Action Virus is also known as ___________
[A]
Multipartite Virus
[B]
Non-resident virus
[C]
Polymorphic Virus
[D]
Boot Sector Virus
Answer: Non-resident virus
(7)
________________ gets installed & stays hidden in your computer’s memory. It stays involved to the specific type of files which it infects.
[A]
Direct Action Virus
[B]
Multipartite Virus
[C]
Polymorphic Virus
[D]
Boot Sector Virus
Answer: Direct Action Virus
(8)
_______________ infects the master boot record and it is challenging and a complex task to remove this virus.
[A]
Trojans
[B]
Polymorphic
[C]
Boot Sector Virus
[D]
Multipartite
Answer: Boot Sector Virus
(9)
The virus hides itself from getting detected by ______ different ways.
[A]
5
[B]
2
[C]
3
[D]
None of these
(10)
In mid-1981, the 1st virus for Apple computers with the name _________ came into existence.
[A]
Apple II
[B]
Apple Virus
[C]
Apple III
[D]
Apple I
(11)
In which year Apple II virus came into existence?
[A]
1981
[B]
1982
[C]
1980
[D]
none of these
(12)
Which of them is not an ideal way of spreading the virus?
[A]
Official Antivirus CDs
[B]
USBs
[C]
Emails
[D]
Infected website
Answer: Official Antivirus CDs
(13)
A computer ________ is a malicious code which self-replicates by copying itself to other programs.
[A]
worm
[B]
program
[C]
virus
[D]
None of these
(14)
Which of the following is not a type of virus?
[A]
Multipartite
[B]
Trojans
[C]
Polymorphic
[D]
none of these
(15)
There are _________ types of computer virus.
[A]
10
[B]
12
[C]
5
[D]
None of above
(16)
What is the software called that’s designed to exploit a computer user and is a broad term covering computer viruses, worms, Trojan, adware, etc.?
[A]
Malware
[B]
Spyware
[C]
Backdoors
[D]
Key-logger
(17)
Which of the following is a software that, once installed on your computer, tracks your internet browsing habits and sends you popups containing advertisements related to the sites and topics you’ve visited?
[A]
Adware
[B]
Spyware
[C]
Malware
[D]
Bots
(18)
Which of the following is a program capable of continually replicating with little or no user intervention?
[A]
Worms
[B]
Trojan horses
[C]
Virus
[D]
none of these
(19)
Which of the following is the type of software that has self-replicating software that causes damage to files and system?
[A]
Worms
[B]
Backdoors
[C]
Viruses
[D]
Trojan horses
(20)
Which of the following is a type of program that either pretends to have, or is described as having, a set of useful or desirable features but actually contains damaging code.
[A]
Bots
[B]
Trojans
[C]
Adware
[D]
Viruses
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