Malware MCQs with Answers

What type of malware is designed to monitor user activity and gather sensitive information without consent, then send it to third parties?

• A.Spyware
• B.Worm
• C.Trojan Horse
• D.Ransomware

Past Paper MCQ

What is the primary purpose behind creating a computer virus?

• A.To test system vulnerabilities for research
• B.To enhance computer performance
• C.To deliberately cause harm or disruption
• D.To encrypt data for privacy protection

What is a program called that is designed to destroy other programs on your computer over time?

• A.Worm
• B.Virus
• C.Trojan Horse
• D.Spyware

What is a small computer program that disrupts the normal functioning of a computer called?

• A.Worm
• B.Virus
• C.Trojan Horse
• D.Spyware

What does the term 'malware' stand for in computer terminology?

• A.Managed Wireless
• B.Malfunctioning Hardware
• C.Malicious Software
• D.Malformed Data

What component's corruption by a virus prevents DOS from retrieving data from a disk?

• A.BIOS
• B.Boot Sector
• C.Command Interpreter (COMMAND.COM)
• D.File Allocation Table (FAT)

Which sources can potentially infect a computer with a virus?

• A.Infected USB drives
• B.Malicious email attachments
• C.Both A and B
• D.None of these

Does a computer virus require the user's knowledge to be installed?

• A.Yes, a virus always requires user consent and knowledge
• B.No, a virus can install itself without the user's knowledge
• C.Yes, but only on Windows operating systems
• D.Only if the user has administrative privileges

Which type of software is specifically designed to detect and remove malicious codes from a computer system?

• A.Firewall
• B.Antivirus
• C.Disk Cleanup
• D.Defragmenter

Which ransomware virus disrupted the National Health Service in the United Kingdom in 2017, rendering its systems inoperative for several days?

• A.WannaCry
• B.Petya
• C.Locky
• D.CryptoLocker