Rashaad’s computer was infected by malware after he clicked on a suspicious link sent to him via email. The malware has attached itself to his computer and is spreading to other parts of his computer. What type of malware does Rashaad’s computer have?

Question

(1 point)
Responses

ransomware

ransomware

virus

virus

spyware

spyware

trojan

trojan

Answer 1

Based on the description that the malware has attached itself to Rashaad's computer and is spreading to other parts of his computer, the most appropriate type of malware in this scenario is a virus.

Viruses are designed to replicate themselves and spread to other files and programs on the infected computer. Ransomware, spyware, and trojans have different characteristics and behaviors.