COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You Realize Your Computer Has Been Infected with Malware

question 61

Multiple Choice

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You realize your computer has been infected with malware. The program has been copying itself repeatedly, using up resources. What type of malware might you have?

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

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