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This kind of malware is installed by criminals on your computer so they can lock it from a remote location. This malware generates a popup window, webpage, or email warning from what looks like an official authority such as the FBI. It explains your computer has been locked because of possible illegal activities and demands payment before you can access your files and programs again. Which term best matches this definition?
Riskware
Adware
Spyware
Ransomware
Ransomware has been common for several years now............ detail:Ransomware is a type of malware that prevents or limits users from accessing their system, either by locking the system's screen or by locking the users' files unless a ransom is paid. More modern ransomware families, collectively categorized as crypto-ransomware, encrypt certain file types on infected systems and forces users to pay the ransom through certain online payment methods to get a decrypt key.
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