Which of the following statements best describes a Trojan?
A. Malicious software that hides into the lower levels of the operating system and opens a backdoor
B. Malicious software that records every key stroke and mouse movement
C. Malicious software that disguises itself as a legitimate program
D. Malicious software that takes the computer data hostage to extort money
Answer: C
Explanation: Trojans are malicious software that disguises themselves as legitimate programs. Ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts the data on a drive unless the owner pays a requested amount of money. A keylogger is malicious software that records every key stroke and mouse movement. A rootkit is malicious software that hides in the lower levels of the operating system with privileged access permissions and opens a backdoor on a system.
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