This set of Cyber Security Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Attack Vectors – Adwares”.
1. _____________ are unwanted software intended to pitch advertisements upon the user’s screen, most often within a web browser.
a) Shareware
b) Adware
c) Bloatware
d) Ransomware
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Explanation: Adwares are unwanted software intended to pitch advertisements upon the user’s screen, most often within a web browser. Sometimes, hackers embed malware along with it to compromise systems. So, security professionals treat it as modern-day PUP (potentially unwanted programs).
2. PUP is abbreviated as ____________
a) Potentially Useless Programs
b) Potentially Unwanted Protocols
c) Potentially Unwanted Programs
d) Partial Unwanted Programs
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Explanation: Adwares are designed to pitch advertisements upon user’s screen, most often within a web browser. So, security professionals treat it as modern-day PUP (potentially unwanted programs).
3. Users might invite some bogus virus in his/her system by clicking the ____________
a) Shareware
b) Spyware
c) URL
d) Adware
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Explanation: The unwanted software used to pitch ads on the user’s screen is the adware, displayed most often within a web browser. Users might invite some bogus virus in his/her system by clicking the adware.
4. Which among the following is not an abnormal symptom found once you click any malicious adware?
a) Automatic opening of new tabs in the browser
b) Automatic updates of antivirus
c) Changes in home page
d) Popping up of new Search engines on your browser
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Explanation: Some abnormal symptom found once you click any malicious adware are the automatic opening of new tabs in the browser, changes in a home page, popping up of new Search engines on your browser etc.
5. Once _____________ hijacks your system, it might perform different sorts of unwanted tasks.
a) Server hacking
b) Banner grabbing
c) Cracking
d) Adware
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Explanation: Once adware hijacks your system, it might perform different kinds of superfluous tasks. The adware’s functions may be intended to analyze a victim’s location & what different Internet sites he/she is visiting.
6. Creators of _____________ also sell your browsing behaviour & information to 3rd parties.
a) Shareware
b) Spyware
c) URL
d) Adware
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Explanation: The adware’s functions may be intended to analyze a victim’s location & what different Internet sites he/she is visiting. Creators of adware also sell your browsing behaviour & information to 3rd parties.
7. Modern ____________ can even use it to target users with additional advertisements that are customized to the browsing habits.
a) smart shareware
b) smart adware
c) smart bloatware
d) smart spyware
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Explanation: Creators of adware also sell your browsing behaviour & information to 3rd parties. Modern smart adware can even use it to target users with additional advertisements that are customized to browsing habits.
8. Creators of adware also sell your browsing behaviour & information to 3rd parties.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: The adware’s functions may be intended to analyze the victim’s location & what different Internet sites he/she is visiting. Creators of adware also sell your browsing behaviour & information to 3rd parties.
9. Which among the following is not a symptom of your system compromised with adware?
a) Website links redirect to sites unlike from what user is intended
b) Web browser acts slows to a crawl
c) System takes restarts frequently
d) The browser might crash frequently
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Explanation: When adware hijacks your system, various kinds of unessential tasks keep on happening. Website links redirect to sites unlike from what user is intended, web browser acts slows to a crawl, the browser might crash frequently etc are some of the symptoms of adware infected system.
10. Malicious adware may sneak into your system by __________ different ways.
a) five
b) four
c) three
d) two
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Explanation: Malicious adware may sneak into your system in 2 different ways. 1st, if you download and install a program that is freeware or shareware, it might install some other programs and ads –popping applications. 2nd, through insidious – websites containing adware.
11. Which of the following term is not a valid terminology and type of adware?
a) Mobile adware
b) Mac Adware
c) Smart-home adware
d) Windows adware
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Explanation: Website links redirect to sites unlike from what the user is intended, web browser acts slows to a crawl, the browser might crash frequently etc are some of the symptoms of adware infected system. These are mobile/android adware, Mac and Windows adware etc.
12. Adware will not come to your system if you are using Chrome.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: As adware hijacks your system, various kinds of unessential tasks keep occurring. Adware may come and junk up your system through any browser, whether it is Firefox, Chrome, Opera or Edge.
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