CIST1601-Chapter 5 Review Questions with complete answers

CIST1601-Chapter 5 Review Questions with complete answers 1. Which of the following is the best definition of virus? A) program that causes harm on your computer B) program used in a DoS attack C) program that slows down networks D) program that self-replicates D) program that self-replicates 2. What is the most common damage caused by virus attacks? A) slowing down networks by the virus traffic B) deleting files C) changing the Windows registry D) corrupting the operating system A) slowing down networks by the virus traffic 00:38 01:20 3. What is the most common way for a virus to spread? A) by copying to shared folders B) by e-email attachment C) by FTP D) corrupting the operating system B) by e-email attachment 4. Which of the following is the primary reason that Microsoft Outlook is so often a target for virus attacks? A) Many hackers dislike Microsoft B) Outlook copies virus files faster C) It is easy to write programs that access Outlook's inner mechanisms D) Outlook is more common than other e-mail systems C) It is easy to write programs that access Outlook's inner mechanisms 5. Which of the following virus attacks used a multi-modal approach? A) Slammer virus B) Mimail virus C) Sobig virus D) Bagle virus A) Slammer virus 6. What factor about the Sobig virus made it most intriguing to security experts? A) It spread in multiple ways B) It deleted critical system files C) It was difficult to protect against D) It was very sophisticated A) It spread in multiple ways 7. What was most interesting to security experts about the Mimail virus? A) It spread more rapidly than other virus attacks B) It spread in multiple ways C) It grabbed e-mail addresses from documents on the hard drive D) It deleted critical system files C) It grabbed e-mail addresses from documents on the hard drive 8. Which of the following reasons most likely made the Bagle virus spread so rapidly? A) The e-mail containing to be from the system administrator B) It copied itself across the network C) It was a sophisticated virus D) It was particularly virulent A) The e-mail containing to be from the system administrator 9. What made the Bagle virus so dangerous? A) It changed Windows registry settings B) It disabled antivirus software C) It deleted key system files D) It corrupted the operating system B) It disabled antivirus software 10. Which of the following is a way that any person can use to protect against virus attacks? A) set up a firewall B) use encrypted transmissions C) use secure e-mail software D) never open unknown e-mail attachments D) never open unknown e-mail attachments 11. Which of the following is the safest way to send and receive attachments? A) use a code word indicating the attachment is legitimate B) only send spreadsheet attachments C) use encryption D) use virus scanners before opening attachments A) use a code word indicating the attachment is legitimate 12. Which of the following is true regarding e-mailed security alerts? A) You must follow them B) Most companies do not send alerts via email C) You can trust attachments on security alerts D) Most companies send alerts via e-email B) Most companies do not send ale