Which of the following are not investigative steps in the spyware removal process?
(Check all that apply.)

  1. Location
  2. Diagnosis
  3. Web browser reinstallation
  4. Removal

True or False: Spyware can infect your computer even if you don't use Microsoft Internet Explorer.

  1. True
  2. False

What's the difference between an executable and a process?

  1. An executable is a program currently running in memory; a process is an executable stored on disk.
  2. A process is an umbrella program running in memory; an executable is part of a process that performs a specific task.
  3. An executable is a program currently running in memory; a process is part of the executable that performs a specific task.
  4. An executable is a program stored on disk; a process is part of a task that's running in memory and performing a specific task.

Spyware that prevents access to certain Web sites usually hijacks which configuration file?

  1. The hosts file
  2. The FQDN file
  3. The network stack configuration file
  4. The Microsoft Windows URL resolution list

What's a proxy server?

  1. An advert syndication server
  2. A server hosting spyware and malware
  3. A server that sends and receives data on your behalf
  4. A server on which you run HijackThis

True or False: A personal firewall can prevent spyware from being installed.

  1. True
  2. False

True or False: All items found by antispyware tools after a spyware scan are definitely malicious spyware or malware.

  1. True
  2. False