Multiple choice

____________ are viruses that are triggered by the passage of time or on a certain date.

  1. Boot-sector viruses

  2. Macro viruses

  3. Time bombs

  4. Worms

  5. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Time bombs are malicious programs designed to execute their payload on a specific date or after a certain time period has elapsed. Boot-sector viruses infect the boot sector of storage media, macro viruses infect macro-enabled documents, and worms are self-replicating malware that don't require a host file or time trigger.