Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 3-3 at the ACME Widget

question 9

Multiple Choice

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 3-3 At the ACME Widget Company the computers have started behaving weirdly. Chris noticed that his directory had some files that he didn't remember putting on his computer. Lesley noticed their computer was beginning to run very slow and Kim realized she was getting replies to emails she had not sent. The owner of the ACME Widget Company has contacted you to see if their company might have a computer security problem. ACME Widget Company is concerned it may have a ____ which is a self-replicating program designed to carry out some unauthorized activity on a victim's computer.

• A) virus
• B) worm
• C) Trojan horse
• D) bot

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Effective-Interest Method

A technique used in accounting to allocate the interest expense or income over the life of a financial instrument based on its carrying amount.

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Lease of Asset

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