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CPEH-001 · Question #510

What type of malware is it that restricts access to a computer system that it infects and demands that the user pay a certain amount of money, cryptocurrency, etc. to the operators of the malware to…

The correct answer is A. Ransomware. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

What type of malware is it that restricts access to a computer system that it infects and demands that the user pay a certain amount of money, cryptocurrency, etc. to the operators of the malware to remove the restriction?

Options

  • ARansomware
  • BRiskware
  • CAdware
  • DSpyware

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(27 responses)
  • A
    78% (21)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • C
    4% (1)
  • D
    15% (4)

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