__________ Is Malware That Encrypts the User's Data and Demands

question 40

Multiple Choice

__________ is malware that encrypts the user's data and demands payment in order to access the key needed to recover the information.

• A) Trojan horse
• B) Ransomware
• C) Crimeware
• D) Polymorphic

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Definitions:

Journal Entries

Records of financial transactions in an accounting system, indicating the accounts and amounts affected.

Salvage Value

The estimated residual value of an asset at the end of its useful life, reflecting what a company expects to recover once the asset is no longer useful.

Useful Life

The estimated duration a fixed asset is expected to be economically usable by a company, affecting depreciation calculations.

Amortization Expense

Amortization Expense refers to the systematic allocation of the cost of intangible assets over their useful lives.