All Categories MCQs
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General Description
Plato
- Biography: Ancient Greek philosopher (427–347 BCE), student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, founder of the Academy in Athens.
- Important Ideas:
- Theory of Forms
- Philosopher-King
- Ideal State
5491
What is the term for a program that appears to perform a legitimate or useful function while secretly executing malicious actions?
Answer:
Trojan horse.
A Trojan horse is a type of malware that misleads users of its true intent. It often disguises itself as legitimate software to trick the user into installing it.
5492
Which term describes a self-replicating program, similar to a virus, that was inspired by the 1970s science fiction novel 'The Shockwave Rider' by John Brunner?
Answer:
Worm
The term 'worm' in computer science refers to a standalone malware computer program that replicates itself in order to spread to other computers.
5493
What resource limitation typically causes a computer worm to stop replicating?
Answer:
Memory or disk space.
Computer worms are self-replicating programs that spread across networks. Because they consume system resources like RAM and storage space during their rapid reproduction, they eventually exhaust these resources.
5494
Which of the following is a common method by which a computer virus can infect a system?
Answer:
Borrowed an illegal copy of software
Computer viruses are often spread through unauthorized or pirated software.
5495
What is the primary function of heuristic checking in security software?
Answer:
Virus scanning
Heuristic checking is a method used by antivirus software to detect viruses and other malicious threats by analyzing code for suspicious characteristics or behaviors, rather than relying solely on known virus signatures.
5496
Which computer virus is historically recognized for being the most widespread and destructive in terms of global infection rates?
Answer:
I Love You
The 'ILOVEYOU' virus, also known as the Love Letter worm, emerged in May 2000. It spread rapidly via email attachments, causing massive global disruption to corporate and government networks.
5497
Which computer virus is historically recognized for its widespread impact and rapid propagation?
Answer:
I love you
The 'ILOVEYOU' virus, also known as the Love Letter worm, was a highly destructive computer worm that spread rapidly via email in May 2000, causing significant global damage to computer systems.
5498
What is the standard industry term for software designed to perform malicious actions on a computer system?
Answer:
Malware
Malware is the umbrella term for malicious software, which includes viruses, worms, trojans, ransomware, and spyware.
5499
Which type of malware is characterized by its ability to use host computers to replicate and spread itself?
Answer:
Worm
A worm is a standalone malware computer program that replicates itself in order to spread to other computers. Unlike a virus, which requires a host program to attach to, a worm can run independently and typically uses network vulnerabilities to propagate.
5500
What term describes an intentionally malicious program designed to replicate and spread from one file or disk to another?
Answer:
Virus
A computer virus is a type of malicious software that attaches itself to legitimate programs or files.