Case 22-1
Genevieve is in charge of Internet Security for a small New England college. Please answer the questions below.
-A professor contacts Genevieve saying that he thinks he has a computer virus, but he has been on vacation for a month, and has not used his computer.Genevieve explains that ____.
A)it can be a virus because viruses can lurk for days or months inside a computer
B)it can be a virus, caught by the computer while it was turned off
C)it cannot be a virus as he would have known about the virus before he left on vacation
D)none of the above

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Viruses can lie dormant in a computer system for days or even months before showing any symptoms or causing damage. Therefore, it is possible for the professor's computer to be infected with a virus even if he has not used it for a month.

Case 22-1 Genevieve Is in Charge of Internet Security for a Small