COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You Realize Your Computer Has Been Infected with Malware

question 42

Multiple Choice

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You realize your computer has been infected with malware. It seems as if someone is controlling your computer from a remote location. What type of malware might you have?

• A) worm
• B) rootkit
• C) trojan horse
• D) virus

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Definitions:

Closely Related

Having a strong connection or link, often in terms of family ties or affinity.

Estate

The total of all the property, assets, and liabilities of an individual at the time of their death, or a large piece of landed property.

Alimony

Financial support paid to a former spouse after a marriage has been terminated. The alimony may be permanent or temporary, rehabilitative.

Common Law Marriage

A marriage that is formed by mutual consent and without a marriage license or ceremony. The couple must be eligible to marry, have a present and continuing agreement to be a couple, live together as a couple, and hold themselves out to the public as a couple. Many states do not recognize common law marriages.