Emma downloaded a new game from an unfamiliar website. A few days later, Emma realized her system had been hacked and her credit card numbers were stolen. Without Emma knowing, what type of malware might she have downloaded to her computer? A) a trojan B) phishing C) Use a surge protector. d) none of these

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Imani Ashley

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3 June, 07:16

Emma downloaded a new game from an unfamiliar website. A few days later, Emma realized her system had been hacked and her credit card numbers were stolen. Without Emma knowing, what type of malware might she have downloaded to her computer? A) a trojan B) phishing C) Use a surge protector. d) none of these

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Donaldson · Answer 1

A Trojan

Explanation:

Emma has downloaded a Trojan. A Trojan, also referred to as Trojan horse is a type of malware that may look like it is legitimate, but once installed in your computer, it can cause a great havoc by taking control of your computer. It is usually designed to cause damage to a system, or to steal information, or inflict harm to your network or computer.