Ann, a User, States That Her Machine Has Been Behaving

question 608

Multiple Choice

Ann, a user, states that her machine has been behaving erratically over the past week. She has experienced slowness and input lag and found text files that appear to contain pieces of her emails or online conversations with coworkers. The technician runs a standard virus scan but detects nothing. Which of the following types of malware has infected the machine?

• A) Ransomware
• B) Rootkit
• C) Backdoor
• D) Keylogger

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Definitions:

Annually

Happening annually or pertaining to a timeframe of one year.

Effective Interest Rate

The actual interest rate that a borrower pays or earns on a loan or investment, taking into account the effect of compounding.

Compounded Options

A financial derivative instrument that contains an option that itself has a feature making its payoff at least partially dependent on the future level of interest rates.

GICs

A kind of investment in Canada known as Guaranteed Investment Certificates that provide a promised return rate for a specified duration.