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

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Definitions:

Saving

The portion of income that is not spent on consumption but instead is set aside for future use or investment.

Disposable Income

Income left for households to direct into savings and spending after deductions of income taxes.

APC

APC, or Average Propensity to Consume, is the ratio of total consumption to total disposable income, indicating how much income is spent.

Induced Consumption

The portion of consumer spending that changes in response to changes in disposable income.