Malware/Adware/Spyware/Viruses

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If you receive an alert while visiting a website prompting you to do a scan on your computer because a virus was detected, what should you do?

I follow the instructions

I ignore, close the page and notify tech support

When you receive pop-ups requesting you to perform an update, what should you do?

I update whenever prompted and follow the instructions

Ignore, close the window and notify tech support

Follow the instructions if you are instructued by your IT department

I never power down my system and update unless instructed

How does a virus/adware/malware become installed?

By receiving an email and activating a link or attachment

By visiting a website and clicking a link

Through hacker

All of the above

What is more dangerous?

Virus

Adware

Malware

DNS hijacking

Hacker

All of the above

Define Malware

Malware is a cooking pot system

Malware is an Australian indigenous animal

Malware is a bot (software robot) on your computer capable of taking over your computer actions

All of the above

Define Adware

Adware are advertising banners or graphics promoting a product or service

Adware is a bogus advert, whose purpose is defrauding people

Adware changes web pages and links taking me to the wrong web pages

All of the above

Define a Virus

A virus is on the computer and makes it slow

A virus is a bug in the system

A virus is a program that can corrupt your files, so they become unusable, lock your system, so you are forced to pay money, and spread through other devices on the network

All of the above

When downloading something from your web browser (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari, etc.), and a window opens offering free trial software, (i.e. free anti-virus from McAfee), what should you do?

Download the file because it comes from a trusted vendor

Download the attachment because I was directed to by my colleague

Don’t download the attachment unless directed to by my IT support person

All of the above

When a browser asks me to save cookies, what are they, and what should I do? (Mark all that apply)

A browser cookie is helpful to the browser and provides me with the information I need.

It’s okay to save the browser cookies because they help preserve the session data

I don’t keep any cookies

I clear out my cookies regularly

It’s okay to keep cookies on the computer indefinitely

All of the above

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