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Sportsfan2111

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A ____ virus replaces the program that is used to start the computer system with a modified, infected version of the startup program.
 
  a.
  boot sector
  b.
  file
 
  c.
  Trojan horse
  d.
  macro

Question 2


  All of the following are true concerning viruses like those described in the accompanying figure EXCEPT ____.
 
  a. viruses are potentially damaging computer programs
  b. a virus is a segment of a program
  c. many viruses are generated by chance
  d. damage caused by a virus is called the virus payload



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Answer to Question 1

ANSWER:
a

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER: c




Sportsfan2111

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Reply 2 on: Jul 31, 2018
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Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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