🦠 Worksheet: Downloads and harmful software

1. Mark ✅ or ❌

1. Only download from official stores or the developer's official website.
2. Never turn off your antivirus to install something.
3. Keep your antivirus (e.g. Microsoft Defender, Play Protect) switched on.
4. Check the developer, the ratings and the permissions before installing.
5. Don't open .exe, .zip or .apk attachments you weren't expecting.
6. Don't download cracked games or programs, keygens or mod APKs.
7. Turn on automatic updates for your system and your apps.
8. Don't enable macros in documents from unknown sources.

2. Choose the correct answer

1. A game installer asks you to turn off your antivirus. What does this mean?

   • A) It's normal for games
   • B) It's a strong sign that the program is harmful
   • C) The game will run faster
   • D) The antivirus is broken

2. Which type of malware locks your files and demands money?

   • A) Adware
   • B) Ransomware
   • C) Spyware
   • D) A worm

3. What is the safest way to download an app?

   • A) From a link in the YouTube comments
   • B) As a mod APK from a forum
   • C) From the official app store
   • D) From a USB stick found at school

3. Think and write

1. Complete: Malware is …

2. Write one sentence about what each of these does: ransomware, spyware, the Trojan horse, adware.

3. Write three signs that a device might be infected.

4. Why should we only download apps from official stores?

5. What is a backup, and how does it help you when a device gets infected?

6. A friend gives you a USB stick with “free games”. What do you do?

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