ITPEC IP October 2022 Question 42
ITPEC IP October 2022 — Question 42 of 100
Ransomware makes data or a system unusable and demands payment for restoration. Encrypting files and selling the supposed decryption key is a standard ransomware pattern, although payment does not guarantee recovery.
Answer (a)
Why not others:
- (b) describes a keylogger
- (c) describes concealment behavior associated with a rootkit
- (d) describes a self-propagating worm
Key rule: Ransomware links denial of access with an extortion demand; other malware categories are defined by recording, hiding, or propagation behavior.
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