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1. What is a computer virus? |
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2. In 1981, some of the first public viruses
spread through Apple computers. How did the viruses spread? |
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3. How can you tell if you might have a
computer virus? |
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4. One of the first PC viruses, called
"Brain", was created in 1986 by two brothers. Why did they
originally create this virus? |
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5. The "Mydoom" virus was sent out in 2004.
How many computers were infected by that virus? |
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6. In March of 1999 there was a virus so
powerful that Microsoft and other computer companies had to shut down
their emailing systems until the virus could be deleted. What was
the virus called? |
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7. How is a Trojan horse different from a
virus? |
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8. How many different viruses, worms,
and Trojan Horses were created last year alone? |
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9. What's the best way to make sure your
computer doesn't get a virus? |
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10. Norton AntiVirus is one of the first
antivirus programs developed by a large company. What year did
Symantec create this program? |
