An intentionally disruptive program that spreads from program to program or from disk to disk is known as a_____________?
Correct answer: B. Virus.
- A. Trojan horse.
- B. Virus.
- C. Time bomb.
- D. Time-related bomb sequence.
Explanation
A virus is intentionally disruptive code that attaches to or spreads through programs and storage media. A Trojan horse disguises its harmful behavior as a useful program rather than primarily spreading this way.
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