A user notices that files created and saved locally last week are missing and asks the technician to investigate. The technician suspects there has been a security breach. Which type of malware could be responsible?

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A user notices that files created and saved locally last week are missing and asks the technician to investigate. The technician suspects there has been a security breach. Which type of malware could be responsible?

adware
phishing
spyware
Trojan

Explanation: Trojans can enable unauthorized remote access, provide the attacker with data, corrupt or delete files, use the computer as a source for other attacks, enable unauthorized services, and stop antimalware software.

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