BALDWIN GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL, BENGALURU-25

STD: 7, SUBJECT:COMPUTER SCIENCE

CHAPTER: COMPUTER VIRUS

A. Choose the correct answer.

1. Viruses can spread through which of the following?
Ans: All of these
2. Operating system fails to load in computer’s memory due to which
of the following?
Ans: Boot sector virus
3. Which of the following spreads by making its copies independently?
Ans: Worm
4. Spy-ware can monitor keystrokes on your computer and shares with
hacker.
Ans: Spy-ware
5. Which of the following symptoms indicates presence of any virus on
your computer ?
Ans: All of these

B. Fill in the blanks.

1. A virus attaches itself with computer files to infect them.
2. Boot sector program loads the operating system in the computer’s
memory.
3. Stealth viruses change their program structure to avoid detection.
4. Worms do not need any file to make their own copies.
5. Spy-ware poses the threat of identity theft.

C. True/false
1. Regular backup cleans your files of any viral infection. False
2. Updated antivirus detects new viruses better. True
3. An anti-virus can be scheduled to run at any preferred time. True
4. Mypassword1 is a strong password and difficult to guess. False

D. Answer the following questions.

1. What is a computer virus? List any 3 harms caused by computer
viruses.
Ans: A computer virus is a harmful program which attaches itself with
the computer files and infects them .It is
capable of making its copies. Harms caused by viruses are denying
access to data, corrupting files and deleting data.
2. List any 3 symptoms that indicate presence of virus on a computer.
Ans: i. Computer starts up slowly and/or works slower than earlier.
ii. Computer suddenly hangs or crashes and needs to be restarted
abnormally.
iii. Unwanted pop-ups and notifications appear which
were not there earlier.
3. List any 3 ways to prevent virus infection from online sources?
Ans: i. Install an effective spyware detecting software.
ii. Keep your operating system and browser updated. 3
iii. Check if any unnecessary software is being installed.

4. Why anti-virus need to be updated regularly?

Ans: An anti-virus detects viruses by their signature or behavior. A
virus signature is the unique structure of a virus program which anti-
virus of anti-viruses have a list of known virus signatures with which
they can identify the possible virus. That is why anti-viruses need
regular updates.