What Type of Virus Is Used to Lock a User's

question 17

Multiple Choice

What type of virus is used to lock a user's system,or cloud accounts until the system's owner complies by paying the attacker a monetary fee?

• A) keylogger
• B) rootkit
• C) ransomware
• D) macro

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Definitions:

High-yield

Bonds that offer higher interest rates because they have lower credit ratings, reflecting a higher risk of default.

Rating

An assessment of the credit worthiness of a borrower in terms of their ability to pay back the debt, often applied to countries, companies, or individuals.

Conversion Ratio

The conversion ratio is a key metric in finance that indicates the number of shares of stock a holder can obtain by converting a convertible security, such as a convertible bond or convertible preference shares, into common stock.

Convertible Bond

A bond that can be converted into a predetermined number of the issuer's equity shares at certain times during its life, usually at the discretion of the bondholder.