In May 2001,an e-mail with "This is unbelievable!" in the subject field and an attached file spread to numerous computers in the world.Any user who downloaded the attached file complained of his or her systems slowing down and in some cases,files being erased.The attached file is most likely to be ________.
A) adware
B) spyware
C) a virus
D) spam
E) a logic bomb

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The symptoms described (slowed system and deleted files) are typical of a virus. Adware is designed to display ads, spyware is designed to steal information, spam is unwanted email, and a logic bomb is a type of virus, but there is no indication in the question that this is the case.

In May 2001,an E-Mail with "This Is Unbelievable!" in the Subject