Question

Regina downloaded an anti-virus program online at the prompting of a pop-up that told her that her computer was infected; when she ran it, her computer was infected by a new virus. What was Regina the victim of?

(1 point)
Responses

a Trojan

a Trojan

an extension

an extension

an executable

an executable

a plug-in

Answer 1

Regina was the victim of **a Trojan**. This type of malware often masquerades as legitimate software, like an anti-virus program, and can lead to further infections or unauthorized access to the user's system.