Module 4 Unit 3

What type of file might a website use to track whether you have visited it before?

Cookie

You are using a computer in an Internet cafe. What should you do at the end of the session?

Clear the browser cache or use the workstation's browser.

If you use an open network, what email configuration setting should you ensure is enabled?

Enable Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security (SSL/TLS) encryption to protect the account password.

Browser pop-up windows are definite symptoms of virus infection. True or False

False—these could be a result of adware or part of the design of a particular site (admittedly, not a site you'd want to visit often).

What type of add-on would you need to install to play the following media? You want to use a website that hosts training modules in a custom media format.

You would need to install a type of browser add-on called a plug in. Plug-ins should be restricted to interacting with the media object on the web page.

What two things do you need to configure in your firewall's access control list to do the following? You want to restrict access to a computer on your network to a single Internet host running a particular application.

The IP address of the host and the port number of the application.

What identifies a website as using the secure HTTPS protocol with a valid certificate?

The URL shows the "https://" protocol and the browser shows a padlock icon. For sites that have passed special validation regimes, the address bar will be shown in green. If a site uses https but the certificate is not trusted by the browser, an alert is displayed.

What class of malware is the following? You have installed a screensaver application. Later, after updating your anti-virus software, a malicious program is found. This appears to have infected your system at the same time as the screensaver was installed.

Trojan Horse