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2003 — 2025
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Is it really true that viruses don’t exist?
| True | False |
| 8.8% | 91.2% |
On average, how many new malicious programs, most of which are Trojans, appear each month?
| Dozens | Hundreds | Thousands | Millions |
| 10.7% | 14.3% | 31.0% | 44.0% |
Do anti-virus companies develop malware?
| Yes | No |
| 43.8% | 56.2% |
Who actually writes malware?
| Lone virus makers | Criminal groups of programmers |
| 27.7% | 72.3% |
Why do people write malicious programs?
| For fun | For profit |
| 11.9% | 88.1% |
What percentage of malware should be detected by an anti-virus at the moment of intrusion?
| 50% | 90% | 100% |
| 28.6% | 41.1% | 30.4% |
Can you always tell when a system has been infected?
| True | False |
| 16.7% | 83.3% |
Do anti-viruses detect malicious programs only by their signatures?
| False | True |
| 88.0% | 12.0% |
If the database lacks a definition for a particular malware program, does the anti-virus have to detect it using heuristic technologies?
| False | True |
| 25.5% | 74.5% |
What is an anti-virus’s main task?
| To prevent infection | To cure viruses |
| 75.0% | 25.0% |
What additional software products should be used to help an anti-virus protect a computer against malware?
| An anti-spyware program | An anti-rootkit program |
| 42.9% | 57.1% |
What could be an excuse for not installing an anti-virus?
| The operating system (Linux or Mac OS X) is secure | Caution and vigilance are being observed |
| 48.8% | 51.2% |
If a user doesn't visit bogus sites or open links in emails from unknown senders, do they still need an anti-virus?
| Yes, they do | No, they don't |
| 87.5% | 12.5% |
Does a computer need an anti-virus if it's only used for gaming?
| Yes, it does | No, it doesn\’t |
| 86.8% | 13.2% |