Critical Thinking Case 8-1
Your computer is not behaving normally and you need to investigate.
You discover that the computer has limited resources and shuts down frequently. Which of the following viruses might your computer have?
A) file
B) Trojan horse
C) worm
D) boot

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The symptom of limited resources and frequent shutdowns is indicative of a worm virus. Worms replicate themselves and consume system resources, leading to instability and crashes. File and boot viruses infect specific files or the boot sector of a hard drive, respectively, but do not cause the same resource depletion. A Trojan horse virus disguises itself as a legitimate program, but does not necessarily cause resource depletion or frequent shutdowns.