What type of virus is used to lock a user's system,or cloud accounts until the system's owner complies by paying the attacker a monetary fee?
A) keylogger
B) rootkit
C) ransomware
D) macro

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Ransomware is a type of malicious software that encrypts a user's important files or locks them out of their system until a ransom is paid. This is an increasingly common type of attack used by cybercriminals to extort money from individuals and organizations. Keyloggers are used to record a user's keystrokes, rootkits are used to gain unauthorized access to a system, and macros are used to automate repetitive tasks in software applications - none of which are directly related to ransomware attacks.

What Type of Virus Is Used to Lock a User's