Q. Which of the following describes programs that can run independently travel from system to system and disrupt computer communication?

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Q. -------- software are programs that are installed onto your computer and can scan and remove known viruses which you may have contracted.

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Q. Code red is a(n) ----------

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Q. Which of the following would most likely not be a symptom of a virus?

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Q. …………….. are used in denial of service attacks, typically against targeted web sites.

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Q. Select the correct order for the different phases of virus execution. i) Propagation phase ii) Dormant phase iii) Execution phase iv) Triggering phase

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Q. A ………………… attaches itself to executable files and replicates, when the infected program is executed, by finding other executable files to infect.

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Q. …………………….. is a form of virus explicitly designed to hide itself from detection by antivirus software.

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Q. A …………………….. creates copies during replication that are functionally equivalent but have distinctly different bit patterns.

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Q. A portion of the Polymorphic virus, generally called a …………………….. , creates, a random encryption, key to encrypt the remainder of the virus.

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Q. State whether the following statement is true. i) A macro virus is platform independent. ii) Macro viruses infect documents, not executable portions of code.

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Q. The type(s) of auto executing macros, in Microsoft word is/are

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Q. In …………….., the virus places an identical copy of itself into other programs or into certain system areas on the disk.

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Q. A ……………… is a program that secretly takes over another Internet-attached computer and then uses that computer to launch attacks

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Q. What is the name of the Act that governs internet usage in India?

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Q. A worm is...

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Q. You just got a new computer which has antivirus software already installed. Is it safe to use on the internet immediately?

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Q. Why might someone break into (hack) your computer?

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Q. If you receive an email claiming to need your username and/or password, what should you do?

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Q. Both email attachments and downloaded files can spread malware.

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