SSCP · Question #1200
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Computer Virus Hoax?
The correct answer is D. Usually has a hidden function that executes unknown to the user. A computer virus hoax is a deceptive message designed to trick users into spreading false warnings, not actual malicious code with hidden functions.
Question
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Computer Virus Hoax?
Options
- AAsks that you send it to everyone to warn them
- BMakes reference to a false authority
- CContains technical sounding nonsense
- DUsually has a hidden function that executes unknown to the user
How the community answered
(36 responses)- A6% (2)
- C3% (1)
- D92% (33)
Why each option
A computer virus hoax is a deceptive message designed to trick users into spreading false warnings, not actual malicious code with hidden functions.
Asking recipients to forward the warning to everyone they know is a primary mechanism by which hoaxes spread, making it a characteristic.
Hoaxes frequently cite fake or misrepresented authorities (e.g., "Microsoft has issued a warning") to lend credibility to their false claims.
To appear legitimate and technical, hoaxes often include complex or jargon-filled language that, upon closer inspection, is nonsensical, which is a characteristic.
A computer virus hoax is a social engineering attack that spreads false information and prompts users to take unnecessary or harmful actions, but it does not contain or execute actual malicious code or hidden functions itself. Hidden functions that execute unknown to the user are characteristic of actual malware, such as a virus or Trojan.
Concept tested: Computer virus hoax characteristics
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