Assignments
1. Use
Google or another search engine to find the meaning of the following terms:
a. Host
b. Executable
c. Sectors
d. Macros
e. Download
f. UUencoded
or MIME comments
g. Append
h. Memory
i. Resident
in memory
2. Create
a Word document using the resource Web pages below to answer the following
questions:
a. What is a
computer virus?
b. What is a
computer worm?
c. What other
names does the Nachi worm have?
d. What operating
systems (OS's) does Nachi affect?
e. How can one
get rid of the Nachi worm?
f. What can
one do to protect oneself from worms and viruses?
Resources
http://support.wow.lk/what_is_a_computer_virus.htm
http://www.digeratigroup.com/FAQ.asp
http://support.cox.net/custsup/coxnet/security.shtml