WebQuest

Malicious code

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Welcome students! For the next few days, you will gathering information about  the five types of malicious code.  To begin your mission, look at each website below. As you go through the websites, answer the questions on the answer sheet attached to this page. These answers will help you when you are ready to make your profiles.

Days 1-2

All about computer viruses:

http://www.netsmartzkids.org/videos/uyn_virusrap_400k.htm

http://www.kidsturncentral.com/topics/computers/virus.htm

http://www.carnegiecyberacademy.com/defenderBlogs/dailyDiagnostics/dailyDiagnostics_defenseThreats.html#virus

http://web.archive.org/web/20110116111610/http://www.wiredsafety.org/flashandvideo/SSK-Virus.swf

All about spyware

http://web.archive.org/web/20110116111849/http://www.wiredsafety.org/flashandvideo/SSK-Spyware.swf

http://www.carnegiecyberacademy.com/defenderBlogs/dailyDiagnostics/dailyDiagnostics_defenseThreats.html#spyware

All about pop-ups(adware)

http://web.archive.org/web/20110116113301/http://www.wiredsafety.org/flashandvideo/SSK-WinsIpod.swf

http://web.archive.org/web/20110116123815/http://www.wiredsafety.org/flashandvideo/SSK-popups.swf

http://www.carnegiecyberacademy.com/defenderBlogs/dailyDiagnostics/dailyDiagnostics_defenseThreats.html#adware

All about trojans

http://www.carnegiecyberacademy.com/defenderBlogs/dailyDiagnostics/dailyDiagnostics_defenseThreats.html#trojanHorse

All about computer worms

http://www.carnegiecyberacademy.com/defenderBlogs/dailyDiagnostics/dailyDiagnostics_defenseThreats.html#worm

All malicious code: 

http://www.carnegiecyberacademy.com/documents/hintSheet03.pdf

http://www.carnegiecyberacademy.com/documents/hintSheet01.pdf

( interactive dictionary) http://www.carnegiecyberacademy.com/library.html#cyberpedia

 Great job gathering information about malicious code. Now as you wait for your fellow detectives to finish gathering their info, click on the link below to review what you have learned.

http://superteachertools.com/millionaire/online/game1281925520.php

 

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