True or False. You see a deceptive pop-up that says your computer is infected and that you must visit a compromised website where you pay them to clean your computer. You have just become a victim of ransomware.

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Angelina Frazier

19 June, 01:57

True or False. You see a deceptive pop-up that says your computer is infected and that you must visit a compromised website where you pay them to clean your computer. You have just become a victim of ransomware.

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Alexus Castaneda · Answer 1

False. A ransomware is a type of malware that restricts access to the device it infects, requiring a ransom (Ransom in English) to be paid to remove the limitation.