Chapter 9
Which type of virus was the famous Michelangelo virus?
A) A worm
B) A time bomb
C) A script virus
D) An e-mail virus - ✔ ✔ B) A time bomb
A ________ is a virus that is triggered on a certain date.
A) worm
B) macro
C) logic bomb
D) time bomb - ✔ ✔ D) Time bomb
A(n) ________ takes advantage of file transport methods, such as e-
mail, to spread on its own.
A) worm
B) script virus
C) encryption virus
D) macro virus - ✔ ✔ A) Worm
A ________ is a virus that is attached to documents such as Word or
Excel files.
, A) script virus
B) macro virus
C) polymorphic virus
D) Trojan horse - ✔ ✔ B) Macro virus
Which of the following classifications of viruses can change its own
code to avoid detection?
A) Stealth
B) Multipartite
C) Polymorphic
D) Worm - ✔ ✔ C) Polymorphic
A(n) ________ protects a computer against power surges - ✔ ✔
Surge protector
One way to protect your personal information on Facebook is to change
your ________ settings - ✔ ✔ Privacy
A(n) ________ can help block unwanted, unsolicited e-mail - ✔ ✔
Spam filter
Unwanted, unsolicited e-mail is referred to as ________ - ✔ ✔
Spam
A(n) ________ backup backs up only the files on a computer that have
changed since the last time a backup was performed - ✔ ✔ Partial
The most common kind of pretexting in cyberspace is ________ - ✔
✔ Phishing