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Computer Security and Viruses MCQs

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  • 1. Computer Virus is a _______.
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    Answer is : B
    A computer virus is a malicious software program loaded onto a user
  • 2. Which of the following would most likely NOT be a symptom of a virus ?
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    Answer is : B
    None.
  • 3. A self replicating program, similar to a virus which was taken from a 1970s science fiction novel by John Bruner entitled the Shockwave Rider is ........
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    Answer is : D
    None.
  • 4. A result of a computer virus can not lead to ......
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    Answer is : B
    None.
  • 5. Which one of the following would be considered as a way that a computer virus can enter a computer system?
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    Answer is : B
    None.
  • 6. Viruses are called that because
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    Answer is : B
    None.
  • 7. Which of the following can't spread virus
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    Answer is : B
    None.
  • 8. VIRUS stands for
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    Answer is : A
    Vital Information Recourse Under Siege
  • 9. In 1999, the Melissa virus was a widely publicized:
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    Answer is : A
    Melissa is a macro virus which spread very fast. It was distributed through email attachment that when opened, it disables a number of safeguards in Word 97 and Word 2000. And if user has and Outlook email program causes the virus to be resent first 50 people in each of the user
  • 10. An intentionally disruptive program that spreads from program to program or from disk to disk is known as
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    Answer is : B
    A computer virus is a program or piece of code that is loaded onto computer without the knowledge of the computer owner and runs against his wishes. Viruses can also replicate themselves. A simple virus that can make a copy of it over and over. Even such a simple virus is dangerous because it will quickly use all available memory and bring the system to a halt. An even more dangerous type of virus is one capable of transmitting itself across networks and bypassing security systems.
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