Exam 9: Securing Your System: Protecting Your Digital Data and Devices

Creating and spreading online viruses is a cybercrime.

The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is a partnership between the ________.

A(n) ________ is the portion of virus code that is unique to a particular computer virus.

A(n) ________ virus runs a program that searches for common types of data files, compresses them, and makes them unusable.

A macro virus is a virus that is attached to a file.

A(n) ________ takes advantage of file transport methods, such as e-mail, to spread on its own.

A stealth virus is designed to infect multiple file types to fool the antivirus software.

All of the following are top cybercrimes reported to the IC3 EXCEPT ________.

Using your computer for non-work activities while you are being paid to work is known as ________.

The best defense against viruses is to install ________ software, which is specifically designed to detect viruses and protect your computer and files from harm.

Ethical hackers are also known as white-hat hackers.

Since you can always redownload program files, you do not need to include them in backups.

All viruses cause serious destruction of computer data.

A ________ allows a hacker to gain access to your computer and take almost complete control of it without your knowledge.

A packet analyzer is a program that can enable a hacker to do all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Social ________ is any technique that uses social skills to generate human interaction that entices individuals to reveal sensitive information.

________ is a program that gathers information about your surfing habits without your knowledge.

A virus signature is a portion of virus code that is unique to a particular computer virus.