Exercise : Computer Security Cyber crime Laws MCQ Questions and Answers
Question 1
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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Correct Answer : C. Parasitic Virus
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Question 2
What kind of attempts is made by individuals to obtain confidential information from a person by falsifying their identity?
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Correct Answer : B. Phishing scams
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Question 3
The difference between a virus and a self-replicating program which is like a virus is that rather than creating copies of itself on only one system it propagate through computer network. What is th
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Correct Answer : C. Worm
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Question 4
Which of the following is known as Malicious software?
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Correct Answer : D. malware
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Question 5
A worm is...
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Correct Answer : A. Pieces of malicious code that make copies of themselves and spread through computers without human interaction.
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Question 6
Code red is a(n) ----------
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Correct Answer : A. Virus
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Question 7
When does the time bomb occur?
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Correct Answer : D. During a particular data or time
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Question 8
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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Correct Answer : D. ii, i, iv and iii
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Question 9
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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Correct Answer : B. No
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Question 10
A ……………… is a program that secretly takes over another Internet-attached computer and then uses that computer to launch attacks
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Correct Answer : D. Zombie
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