Match List-I (Malware) with List-II (Definition) and choose the correct answer from the options given below.

List I

i.Ransomware

ii.Spyware

iii.Worm

iv.Trojan Horse

List II

a.Software that monitors and/or records the actions of targeted users

b.A small piece of code that disguises itself as a legitimate program and infects your computer when you run it

c.Software that locks data files and demands a monetary payment in exchange for unlocking

d.A piece of code that replicates itself to other devices without user interaction

Ai-a, ii-b, iii-c, iv-d

Bi-b, ii-c, iii-d, iv-a

Ci-c, ii-a, iii-d, iv-b ✓ Correct

Di-d, ii-a, iii-b, iv-c

Correct answer: (C) i-c, ii-a, iii-d, iv-b

Explanation

Ransomware locks a victim's data files and demands a monetary payment in exchange for unlocking them.

Spyware monitors and records the actions of targeted users, often secretly.

A worm replicates itself to other devices without any user interaction.

A Trojan Horse disguises itself as a legitimate program and infects the computer when run.

This pairs ransomware with extortion, spyware with surveillance, worm with self-replication and Trojan with disguise.

Unlike a worm, a virus needs a host file and user action to spread.

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