Isabel Received a Message on Her Computer That Appeared to Be

question 40

Multiple Choice

Isabel received a message on her computer that appeared to be from the FBI.It informed her that her computer has been locked and she would need to pay a fee to retrieve her data.How would you describe what is happening?

• A) A hacker is trying to put a Trojan on her computer.
• B) A worm has infected her computer and she needs to unplug her device.
• C) It is most likely ransomware because it is telling her she has to verify payment information to unlock her computer.
• D) Nothing has happened and the message is fine to ignore since she has not been home all day and her computer has not been turned on until now.

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