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Using a ________, you can screen data coming into the logical ports to see if it comes from a trusted source.

A) packet sniffer
B) DDoS
C) packet filter
D) token

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Question 42

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A time bomb virus can be triggered on a certain date.

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B) False

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Which type of virus was the famous Michelangelo virus?

Which of the following is not a computer virus category?

During the process of ________, antivirus software records key attributes about the files on your computer and keeps these statistics in a safe place on your hard drive.

Which of the following are considered slightly different from viruses because they can run without user interaction?

In computing, a ________ is named after a housing construction feature that slows the spread of fires from house to house.

ShieldsUP and LeakTest are software programs you can use to test whether ________.

________ use a process called network address translation (NAT) to assign internal IP addresses on a network.

Unwanted, unsolicited e-mail is referred to as ________.

Which of the following is not an example of a factor used in multi-factor authentication?

A(n) ________ virus is a series of commands that is executed without your knowledge.

____kits look for security holes in browsers and operating systems that haven't yet been patched by the users.

A(n) ________ protects a computer against power surges.

A(n) ________ virus temporarily erases its code from the files where it resides, and then hides in the active memory of the computer.

To create a secure password, you should use a mixture of uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols.

________ hackers break into systems legally for non-malicious reasons such as to test system security vulnerabilities.

Victims of ________ can spend months, or even years, trying to repair their credit and eliminate fraudulent debts.

Viruses, adware, and spyware are referred to collectively as ________.

Someone who hacks into a computer system to find and fix security vulnerabilities is known as a(n) ________.