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0Mike is a network administrator with a small financial services company. He has received a pop-up window that states his files are now encrypted and he must pay .5 bitcoins to get them decrypted. He tries to check the files in question, but their extensions have changed, and he cannot open them. What best describes this situation?
Answer Options
A
Mike's machine has a rootkit.
B
Mike's machine has ransomware.
C
Mike's machine has a logic bomb.
D
Mike's machine has been the target of whaling.
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
This is an example of ransomware, which demands payment to return your data. A rootkit provides access to administrator/root privileges. A logic bomb executes its malicious activity when some condition is met. This scenario does not describe whaling, which is a type of phishing attack aimed at leaders in an organization.