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                          #Trojan Horse: Malware which causes serious damage to our computer
                          #Antivirus: Programs which are developed to remove virus from the computer

                          REVISIT

                       ▶  Software that is harmful for the computer is called Malicious software.
                       ▶  Malware is malicious software. It includes viruses, worms, Trojan horses, etc.
                       ▶   An antivirus program detects the presence of a virus, warns us of the same and works to deactivate
                         the malware.
                       ▶  It is necessary to update the antivirus regularly to handle the threats that are replicated every day.

                     1.  Tick ( ) the correct option.
                        a.   Riya notices her computer has become very slow, freezes often and strange files appear
                            automatically with unusual names. Which type of malware infection best explains this
                            situation?

                             (i)  Worm                                          (ii)  Virus

                            (iii)  Trojan Horse                                 (iv)  Ransomware
                        b.   Sneha’s files are locked and a message asks her to pay money to unlock them again.
                            Which malware caused this problem?

                             (i)  Virus                                         (ii)  Worm

                            (iii)  Trojan horse                                 (iv)  Ransomware
                        c.   Your teacher asks you to name a well-known antivirus program that protects computers
                            from malware and Internet threats. Which one is correct?

                             (i)  Paint                                         (ii)  Calculator

                            (iii)  Quick Heal                                   (iv)  Notepad
                        d.   Priya receives an email that looks like it is from her bank asking her to click a link and enter
                            her password to “verify her account”. What type of cyber threat is this?

                             (i)  Malware                                       (ii)  Phishing

                            (iii)  Cyberbullying                                (iv)  Identity theft

                                                                                                         Cyber Safety  101

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