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What is a common characteristic of a boot sector virus?
Infects the Master Boot Record (MBR)
Which virus is known for infecting Word and Excel files?
Macro virus
What is a common way an email virus spreads?
Through infected email attachments
What makes a file-infecting virus different from a macro virus?
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Which type of virus is designed to replicate and spread via email attachments?
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How do you differentiate between an active virus and an email virus?
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What was the name of the first widespread computer virus that was created in Pakistan in 1986?
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Which type of virus infects the boot sector of a computer's storage device?
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What type of virus is designed to activate and replicate itself when the infected file is opened or executed?
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Which of the following is an example of a macro virus?
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What precaution should you take to avoid email viruses?
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Why is it essential to have antivirus software installed on your computer?
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Which type of virus infects files on a computer?
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What type of virus is known to infect the boot sector of a computer's hard disk?
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Which type of virus is often spread through malicious email attachments?
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What type of virus is designed to execute when the infected file is accessed or opened?
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Which type of virus is capable of damaging the boot sector of a computer?
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Which category of viruses is known to infect executable files and spreads when those files are run?
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