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What is a characteristic of a virus?
What is a characteristic of a virus?
- It can only infect office files with macros
- It always requires an internet connection to spread
- It can only spread over floppy disks
- It spreads by infecting other files (correct)
Where did the earliest viruses primarily spread?
Where did the earliest viruses primarily spread?
- Over floppy disks (correct)
- Through email attachments
- Over the Internet
- Over the ARPANET
What is a traditional host file for viruses?
What is a traditional host file for viruses?
- .html
- .exe (correct)
- .docx
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Characteristics of Viruses
- A characteristic of a virus is that it requires a host cell to replicate and survive.
Spread of Viruses
- The earliest viruses primarily spread through contaminated water and close human contact.
Host Files for Viruses
- A traditional host file for viruses is an executable (.exe) file.
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