Cyber Safety Worksheet: Safe Downloads

Cyber safety lesson 21: Safe downloads, updates and antivirus · Set 409 · 40 questions

Stay safe (Official, updated, protected): Install from the official app store or a trusted site, and ask a parent first. Check permissions: does the app need it to do its job? A torch app reading messages is a warning sign. Install updates soon; keep antivirus on; never open unknown attachments or tap “your phone has viruses” pop-ups.

1. 1.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) modded game files (b) “free” paid games (c) ignoring updates (d) asking before installing
2. 2.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: modded game files? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
3. 3.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: files from strangers? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
4. 4.⬆️ Why install updates? (a) they add ads (b) no reason (c) they slow phones (d) they fix security holes
5. 5.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: backing up your work? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
6. 6.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) an antivirus scan (b) clicking pop-up ads (c) turning off protection (d) ignoring updates
7. 7.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: checking app reviews? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
8. 8.🛡️ What does antivirus software do? (a) finds harmful files (b) hides your name (c) makes games faster (d) gives free coins
9. 9.🔐 Does this permission make sense, or is it a warning sign? A sticker app asks to read your contacts and messages. (a) makes sense (b) a warning sign
10. 10.True or false: “opening odd attachments” is a safe download habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) backing up your work (b) known, trusted sites (c) deleting unused apps (d) unknown download links
12. 12.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: an antivirus scan? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cracked software (b) clicking pop-up ads (c) asking before installing (d) unknown download links
14. 14.🔐 Does this permission make sense, or is it a warning sign? A video-call app asks for your camera and microphone. (a) a warning sign (b) makes sense
15. 15.True or false: “checking app reviews” is a safe download habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “the official app store” is a safe download habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “asking before installing” is a risky download habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) installing updates (b) turning off protection (c) backing up your work (d) deleting unused apps
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) modded game files (b) checking app reviews (c) “speed booster” pop-ups (d) files from strangers
20. 20.True or false: “an antivirus scan” is a risky download habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) installing updates (b) checking app reviews (c) opening odd attachments (d) an antivirus scan
22. 22.True or false: “the official app store” is a risky download habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: reading permissions? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
24. 24.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: clicking pop-up ads? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
25. 25.📎 An email from an unknown sender has a file named “FREE GIFT”. What do you do? (a) rename it (b) open it (c) forward it (d) don’t open it
26. 26.True or false: “asking before installing” is a safe download habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: known, trusted sites? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
28. 28.🔐 Does this permission make sense, or is it a warning sign? A voice recorder asks for the microphone. (a) makes sense (b) a warning sign
29. 29.True or false: “installing updates” is a risky download habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cracked software (b) known, trusted sites (c) reading permissions (d) checking app reviews
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring updates (b) checking app reviews (c) an antivirus scan (d) restarting to update
32. 32.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: “free” paid games? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
33. 33.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) deleting unused apps (b) turning off protection (c) clicking pop-up ads (d) ignoring updates
34. 34.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) deleting unused apps (b) ignoring updates (c) the official app store (d) checking app reviews
35. 35.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: the official app store? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) files from strangers (b) known, trusted sites (c) restarting to update (d) the official app store
37. 37.🔐 Does this permission make sense, or is it a warning sign? A music app asks for storage to save songs offline. (a) makes sense (b) a warning sign
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deleting unused apps (b) backing up your work (c) opening odd attachments (d) the official app store
39. 39.🔐 Does this permission make sense, or is it a warning sign? A calculator app asks for your contacts. (a) a warning sign (b) makes sense
40. 40.True or false: “cracked software” is a safe download habit. (a) False (b) True

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