Computer Virus Scavenger Hunt
  1. http://www.bocklabs.wisc.edu/~janda/sladehis.html
    • On the Antiviral Checklist, you should regularly back up what?
    • What are discussion forums which focus on computer virus issues called?
    • The Anti-virus product AVScan 1.64 detected what percent of simulation infected?
    • McCmag virus showed up on what date?

  2. http://jaring.nmhu.edu/virus.htm
    • What type of virus hides in the boot sector of a disk or the partition table of a hard disk and takes over control of the computer system when it is booted?
    • What is a boot sector virus that transforms the current boot sector to an unused portion of the disks and marks that portion of the disk as bad sector?
    • What is the #9 rule for computer data security?
    • Under the heading Safe Computing, #10-c., what does it state?
    • Computer fraud in the U.S. exceeds how much money each year?
    • Over how much percent of computer fraud goes unreported?
    • Computer viruses have been around since the late ___?

  3. http://pages.prodigy.net/henri_delger/index.htm
    • Why are they called viruses?
    • What does a Trojan Horse do?
    • Can a Cookie contain a virus?

  4. http://www.mcafee.com/
    • The McAFEE company is located where?
    • Their Virus Map shows infected files for only the United States, T or F?
    • What is the definition of Default Password according to McAFEE's glossary?
    • Name the hoax that shares its name with a world wide virus which is found in humans?
    • What is the #8 tip for virus detection and prevention tips?
    • The discovery date of the Baby New Year Hoax was?
    • The discovery date of the Pokeman Hoax was?

  5. http://www.gerlitz.com/virushoax/
    • In the Abercrombie and Fitch Hoax, what is the name of the author of the letter?
    • Can you get a virus from a text-based email?
    • Can you receive a virus from a .jpeg image?
    • Which hoax shares its name with a popular type of candy?
    • The only way to get a real virus is only by downloading or receiving a file that is infected and you run on your computer. True or False?
    • Who is the supposed authors of the Disney $5,000 quote?
    • Can viruses be transmitted by computer networks?

  6. http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org
    • What do they list as the two known factors that make a successful hoax?
    • Chain letters all have the three recognizable parts. A hook, a threat, and a _______?
    • The Picture Through Your Monitor Hoax came out in July of what year?
    • What famous singer has a hoax with his name on it that talks about a little girl dying?
    • Chain letters that appear to come from a legitimate company but is a scam are called?
    • One famous chain letter compared McDonalds to what other fast food restaurant?
    • In the Needle on Gas Pump Handles hoax, the police captain from Jacksonville, FL was named?