Astrid's computer screen suddenly says that all files are now locked until money is transferred to a specific account, at which time she will receive a means to unlock the files. What type of malware has infected her computer?

a) Bitcoin malware

b) Crypto malware

c) Blocking virus

d) Networked worm

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Athena

23 September, 14:04

Astrid's computer screen suddenly says that all files are now locked until money is transferred to a specific account, at which time she will receive a means to unlock the files. What type of malware has infected her computer?

a) Bitcoin malware

b) Crypto malware

c) Blocking virus

d) Networked worm

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Steven Cummings · Answer 1

C) Blocking virus

Explanation:

It is true that money it is currently asked to be paid in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, but this malware existed before cryptos, so let's explain a little bit more about blocking viruses also known as ransomware.

A blocking virus restricts a part of the whole access to an operating system and also display the instructions to unlock it again, which is normally sending money to a specific account exaxtly as Astrid's case.

Astrid's computer screen suddenly says that all files are now locked until money is transferred to a specific account, at which time she will receive a means to unlock the files. What type of malware has infected her computer?a) Bitcoin malwareb) Crypto malwarec) Blocking virusd) Networked worm