Joe, a user, reports to the help desk that he can no longer access any documents on his PC. He states that he saw a window appear on the screen earlier, but he closed it without reading it. Upon investigation, the technician sees high disk activity on Joe's PC. Which of the following types of malware is MOST likely indicated by these findings?

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The high disk activity and inability to access documents suggest that the files may be encrypted, which is characteristic of crypto-malware.

Joe, a User, Reports to the Help Desk That He