A senior citizen receives a warning on the computer that states that the operating system registry is corrupt and to click a particular link to repair it. Which type of malware is being used to try to create the perception of a computer threat to the user?
- DoS
- scareware
- phishing
- adware
Explanation: Scareware is a type of malware that attempts to shock or induce anxiety by creating a perception of a threat. Phishing tries to get the user to divulge some information. A DoS attack tries to disrupt service on a network. Adware usually appears in pop-ups trying to get the user to buy something or to visit a website.
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