A(n) ____ disc is normally a CD that contains an uninfected copy of key operating system commands and startup information that enables the computer to restart correctly; this kind of disc may be required in some circumstances by the program in the accompanying figure.
a.
antivirus
b.
rescue
c.
fix-it
d.
virus fix
[Ques. 2] In addition to detecting viruses and inoculating against them, antivirus programs like the one in the accompanying figure can ____.
a.
repair infected programs and files
b.
protect against power surges
c.
protect against unauthorized access
d.
all of the above
[Ques. 3] Antivirus programs like the one in the accompanying figure also are called ____.
a.
vaccines
b.
computer medicine
c.
virus remedy
d.
virus fixers
[Ques. 4] A well-known time bomb virus is the ____ virus, which destroys files on March 6.
a.
da Vinci
b.
Michelangelo
c.
Spring Fever
d.
Green Caterpillar
[Ques. 5] A ____ is a program that is activated on a specific date.
a.
logic bomb
b.
worm
c.
time bomb
d.
macro virus
[Ques. 6] A ____ is a program that is activated when a certain condition is detected.
a.
logic bomb
b.
worm
c.
time bomb
d.
macro virus
[Ques. 7] A ____ virus hides virus code within an application such as a word processing or spreadsheet document.
a.
malicious
b.
file
c.
Trojan horse
d.
macro
[Ques. 8] A ____ virus hides within or is designed to look like a legitimate program.
a.
boot sector
b.
file
c.
Trojan horse
d.
macro
[Ques. 9] A ____ virus hides within or is designed to look like a legitimate program.
a.
boot sector
b.
file
c.
Trojan horse
d.
macro
[Ques. 10] A ____ virus inserts virus code into program files.
a.
boot sector
b.
file
c.
Trojan horse
d.
macro
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