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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
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2
_____________ is also known as cavity virus.
A
Polymorphic Virus
B
Space-filler Virus
C
Overwrite Virus
D
Non-resident virus
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Answer: Space-filler Virus
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3
____________ deletes all the files that it infects.
A
Multipartite Virus
B
Polymorphic Virus
C
Overwrite Virus
D
Non-resident virus
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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11
In which year Apple II virus came into existence?
A
1981
B
1982
C
1980
D
none of these
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12
Which of them is not an ideal way of spreading the virus?
A
Official Antivirus CDs
B
USBs
C
Emails
D
Infected website
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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
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14
Which of the following is not a type of virus?
A
Multipartite
B
Trojans
C
Polymorphic
D
none of these
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15
There are _________ types of computer virus.
A
10
B
12
C
5
D
None of above
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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