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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Safe Downloads

Cyber safety lesson 21: Safe downloads, updates and antivirus · Set 611 · 40 questions
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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.

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

Answer key

  1. False
  2. True
  3. a warning sign
  4. makes sense
  5. restarting to update
  6. makes sense
  7. False
  8. a risky habit
  9. True
  10. False
  11. ignoring updates
  12. makes sense
  13. a risky habit
  14. False
  15. a warning sign
  16. False
  17. a safe habit
  18. a safe habit
  19. finds harmful files
  20. opening odd attachments
  21. a risky habit
  22. don’t open it
  23. a safe habit
  24. a safe habit
  25. False
  26. asking before installing
  27. True
  28. False
  29. False
  30. they fix security holes
  31. ignoring updates
  32. “free” paid games
  33. “free” paid games
  34. the official app store
  35. a risky habit
  36. installing updates
  37. files from strangers
  38. modded game files
  39. cracked software
  40. True

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