Salvador downloaded some company information into a spreadsheet so that he could work on it at home.When he returned to work,he inserted his memory card into his company computer.Within minutes,all of his hard drive files were corrupted.The most likely cause of this was a(n)________.
A)malfunctioning computer
B)intranet failure
C)computer virus
D)bad operating system

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The most likely cause of the corruption of Salvador's hard drive files is a computer virus, which could have infected his memory card while he was using it outside of the company's protected network. Other options such as a malfunctioning computer or bad operating system are less likely explanations, while an intranet failure is also not likely to affect a single user's computer in this way.

Salvador Downloaded Some Company Information into a Spreadsheet So That