10 Questions
What type of virus damages the boot sector of a hard disk or floppy drive?
Boot Sector Virus
Which type of virus infects the executable files or programs?
Program File Virus
When does the boot sector virus become active?
At the time of booting the machine
What is responsible for reading and loading the operating system in a computer?
Master Boot Record
What happens to the data on the hard disk when a boot sector virus becomes active?
It gets destroyed
What is a multipartite virus?
A hybrid of a boot sector and program file virus that spreads in multiple ways.
Which virus is considered to be the most expensive in the world?
MyDoom
What is clickjacking?
A malicious technique of tricking a web user into clicking on something different from what they perceive.
What is vishing?
The criminal practice of using social influence over the telephone system to gain sensitive information.
What are bots in the context of cyber crimes?
Sophisticated crime-ware applications that perform automated tasks for cyber criminals.
Test your knowledge on computer viruses and cybercrimes with this quiz. Learn about how viruses can hamper a computer's performance, self-replicate, and endanger data. Understand the seriousness of creating and spreading computer viruses as a cybercrime.
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