How safe is your PC? Try this quiz.
Almost every computer is at risk from viruses. Even computers in the 1970s were infected sometimes, but today the risks are much higher.
1. What operating system do you have?
dont know
Windows
Linux
Apple
other
2. If you answered Windows, which version?
windows 98
win XP
windows 95
win 2000
3. What user privileges do you have?
administrator
don't know
user
4. Which e-mail client do you use?
other
Outlook Express
Outlook
webmail
5. When did you last update/patch your operating system?
never
this month
this week
this year
6. When did you last update your anti-virus software?
never
what anti-virus software?
more than a month ago
this week
7. Your firewall is
hardware
software
non existent
8. Where is your computer?
in a small business
in a large business
at home
9. Your internet connection is
broadband - always on
dial-up
broadband - sometimes on
none
10 which of these have you never heard of?
MeroHaX
MyDoom
VPN
telnet
home
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