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Cameron Straughter

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You may use Wikipedia or any other credible web source for research. Please insert a screenshot of FBI Moneypak Ransomware here: (Command/Shift/4)

Malware
1. What is malware? Software designed to damage or disable your computer in certain ways 2. How did it get its name? Malware, short for malicious (or malevolent) software 3. What does it do? disrupt computer operation, gather sensitive information, or gain access to private computer systems. 4. What types are there?

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Cameron Straughter

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Malware includes computer viruses, worms, trojan horses, spyware, adware, and other malicious programs. 5. Why do people create it? People mostly create it to gather personal information or just mess up the computer basically...or just to get money in some way. 6. What is a zombie computer? What can they be told to do? Computers infected with or by malware and are used to do various things like sending spam, really bad stuff like child pornography or extortion through denial of service attacks. 7. What is malwares pathway to your computer? Through defects and loop holes in the computers security or computer itself or by disguising itself as code or hiding inside safe downloads or whatever 8. What is the difference between a virus and a worm? 9. Explain each of these types of malware: trojan horse; rootkit; backdoor 10. Which operating system is more vulnerable -- Mac OSX or MS Windows? MS Windows 11. What strategies are used to combat malware? anti virus sites like rouge killer and such 12. What is a computer disinfectant? Lingo for anti virus stuff FBI Moneypak Ransomware 1. What is it? Why is it called ransomware? It is a class of malware and its called ransomware because it locks up your system and demands pay before restrictions are taken off 2. How do you get it? Similar to a computer worm, it enters through downloaded files or vulnerability in a network service, or clicking certain websites or random pop ups 3. Who created it? Why? Joseph Popp made the 1st one known for profit reasons 4. How do you know if your computer has been infected with it? Youll get a supposed message from the FBI demanding that you pay a fine of 200$ before allowing you to have control over your computer again 5. What should you do to get rid of it? Pay the fine, take it to BestBuy..., get some anti virus stuff and get rid of it your self, or figure out the key to unlock it 6. How can you avoid getting it in the future? By being prepared with anti virus stuff and being careful of what you download or clicking around pop ups 7. What are two examples of reliable, free anti-virus software downloads that may work to disinfect your computer from this malware?

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Cameron Straughter

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free.avg.com/ www.avira.com/en/avira-free-antivirus

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