COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK SECURITY AND CYBERSECURITY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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A new toolbar appears on your browser
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You see a lot of pop-up adverts even when you’re offline
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Your hard disk is working overtime but you’re not doing anything
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Any of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -If your machine slows down dramatically out of all of a sudden, you could have contracted malware. Malware will slow down your boot up and shut down time, your operating system, applications, software, and even your Internet connection.
Detailed explanation-2: -suddenly slows down, crashes, or displays repeated error messages. won’t shut down or restart. won’t let you remove software. serves up lots of pop-ups, inappropriate ads, or ads that interfere with page content. shows ads in places you typically wouldn’t see them, like government websites. More items
Detailed explanation-3: -1) Adware. 2) Fileless Malware. 3) Viruses. 4) Worms. 5) Trojans. 6) Bots. 7) Ransomware. 8) Spyware. More items •25-Oct-2022
Detailed explanation-4: -Your computer or web browser has dramatically slowed down over a period of a few days/a week. Frequent freezing or crashing. Modified or deleted files. New programs or desktop icons that you do not recall installing/creating. Programs running without your consent. Programs closing without your consent. More items •11-Aug-2020