Computer Malware - Statistics

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
Software usually hidden within another seemingly harmless program that can produce copies of itself and insert them into other programs or files	Virus	91%
Prevents a user from accessing their files until a ransom is paid	Ransomware	73%
A stand-alone malware software that actively transmits itself over a network to infect other computers and can copy itself without infecting files.	Worm	64%
Secretly monitors user activity, such as browsing habits or login credentials and sends this information to attackers.	Spyware	55%
Misrepresents itself to masquerade as a regular program or utility in order to persuade a victim to install it. Usually carries a hidden destructive function that is activated when the application is started	Trojan horse	45%
Malware thats is used to generate money by making it appear that the computer user has clicked an advertising link on a site, generating a payment from the advertiser.	Click Fraud	9%
Any unwanted application or file that can worsen the performance of computers and may cause security risks but which there is insufficient consensus or data to classify them as malware	Grayware	9%

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