At the ACME Widget Company, the Computers Have Started Behaving

question 135

Multiple Choice

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 her computer was beginning to run very slowly, 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.
-Another possibility is that ACME Widget Company has a ____ that seems to perform one function while actually doing something else.

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

---

Definitions:

Mark Zuckerberg

Co-founder and CEO of the social media company Facebook, now known as Meta Platforms.

Facebook CEO

The chief executive officer of Facebook, responsible for the overall vision, strategy, and management of the company; as of my last update, this position was held by Mark Zuckerberg.

Defender's Primary Technology

The main technology or technological approach that a defending entity (such as a company or military unit) relies on for its operations or defense.

Organizational Responses

The ways in which organizations react to internal and external pressures, challenges, or changes in their environment.