The Internet Security Quizze
Malware. . . Spyware. . . Email Scams. . . Phishing. . . Spam. . . Why can't they just leave us alone? The reason, they want to ruin your life. So do you know if you're vunerable? Let us see. . . Let us see. . . (Warning: Funny bone, sense of humor, and ability to laugh required. )
- 1.Which one of these terms is not a type of malware? Maybe this can help?
- A.
Worm
- B.
Clown
- C.
Trojan Horse
- D.
Virus
- E.
Botnet
- 2.Dear Gmail User, Due to a glitch in our servers, we have lost all of your stored information. Please send us your personal information with your email and password and social security number so that we can restore it to our database. Thanks, The Gmail Team What is the correct way to respond to this email?
- A.
"Um... okay, here... I guess." *Replies*
- B.
"What kind of a 'phishy' scam is this?" *DELETE!*
- 3.Which of these are NOT a function of spyware?
- A.
Blow up your computer.
- B.
Secretly take information without your consent.
- C.
Eat all of your favorite pizza.
- D.
Take your personal information.
- E.
Divide by zero.
- F.
Respect your privacy.
- G.
Change your computer settings.
- 4.Rick Astley would never...
- A.
Give you up.
- B.
Let you down.
- C.
Run around and desert you.
- D.
Make you cry.
- E.
Say goodbye.
- F.
Tell a lie and hurt you.
- 5.You should foward any spam to [email protected]
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.Which one of these options present a red flag for a phishing scam?
- A.
A popup on weight loss pills.
- B.
An email getting people to sign a petition.
- C.
Your ISP asking you by email to click on an unknown link.
- D.
A popup showing how to bow to me correctly.
- 7.__________
- 8.Which one of these options is a sign of malware?
- A.
You falling asleep during the quiz.
- B.
Unknown files of unknown origin.
- C.
You faint the moment you finish the quiz.
- D.
Your computer gives you cake.
- E.
The mailman has your social security number.
- 9.If you suspect that the software you are downloading is spyware, where should you look to see if the program may be bundled with spyware?
- A.
The programs EULA.
- B.
The users reviews.
- C.
Your master, Nephyte.
- 10.The best way to get your credit report is through talking to your printer.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.Do you want to stop taking this quiz?
- A.
Yeah...
- B.
Nah.
- 12.Which of these three are NOT a sign of identity theft?
- A.
You aren't receiving any bills from your creditor.
- B.
Unknown credit cards that you didn't sign up for.
- C.
Your magazine subscription has expired.
- 13.Which one of these seven are potentially fraudulant spam?
- A.
Visit Nephyte today, and get all of your favorite albums of him! (in never)
- B.
Your bank account has been compromised. Give us your credit card number to get assistance from your bank.
- C.
THIS IS SPAM
- D.
Try the Miracle Weight Pill! Cut down 20 lbs. in just minutes!
- E.
Has your home been foreclosed? We will pre-qualify you for just a tiny bit of money!
- F.
LOL Lottery! The stakes are high, and you can win big!
- G.
A whole bunch of free gifts for you! All for just $1.00!
- 14.You should know the ________, _______, and ____________ of the company you are dealing with.
- A.
CEO
- B.
Phone number
- C.
Popularity
- D.
Workers
- E.
Address
- F.
Identity
- G.
Minimalicity
- 15.Are you an idiot?
- A.
Yes
- B.
Dude, WHAT!? *Hits Nephyte*
- C.
No
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