Test Your 'Net IQ - Quiz #28

Since there's been plenty of talk in the media this week about Conficker--the much publicized computer worm--we thought it would be a good idea to have a short True/False quiz about it and Internet security in general. Here goes:

Test Your 'Net IQ - Quiz #28

1. Now that we're past April 1, the Conficker worm no longer poses a threat.


True

False




2. If your computer can't access the Web sites of anti-virus vendors, Conficker might be to blame.


True

False




3. Conficker belongs to a class of malicious software nicknamed "malware."


True

False




4. Conficker and similar threats can only infect your computer through suspicious e-mail attachments.


True

False




5. Computer worms like Conficker can spread automatically without any action on the part of the user.


True

False

Good luck!