COMPUTER NETWORKING

MULTIMEDIA AND QUALITY OF SERVICE

COMPRESSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Compressed files cannot contain viruses.
A
False
B
True
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Zip files are not dangerous. However, it is essential to take caution when opening files you have imported from unknown sources or the files you have downloaded from the internet. Some may contain a virus, zip bombs, Trojans, or other malware.

Detailed explanation-2: -Yes, they can. Because PDFs are one of the most universally used file types, hackers and bad actors can find ways to use these normally harmless files-just like dot-com files, JPGs, Gmail, and Bitcoin-to create security threats via malicious code.

Detailed explanation-3: -A compression virus is an example of a benevolent computer virus, invented by Fred Cohen. It searches for an uninfected executable file, compresses the file and prepends itself to it.

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