A User Receives a Security Alert Pop-Up from the Host-Based

question 351

Multiple Choice

A user receives a security alert pop-up from the host-based IDS, and a few minutes later notices a document on the desktop has disappeared and in its place is an odd filename with no icon image. When clicking on this icon, the user receives a system notification that it cannot find the correct program to use to open this file. Which of the following types of malware has MOST likely targeted this workstation?

• A) Rootkit
• B) Spyware
• C) Ransomware
• D) Remote-access Trojan