What Is Ransomware

question 101

Multiple Choice

What is ransomware?

• A) A crowdsourcing initiative that rewards individuals for discovering and reporting software bugs.
• B) Software that is intended to damage or disable computers and computer systems.
• C) A type of malware designed to trick victims into giving up personal information to purchase or download useless and potentially dangerous software.
• D) A form of malicious software that infects your computer and asks for money.

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