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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is the most likely source of a virus
A
A memory stick
B
A government website
C
Computer games
D
Someone sneezing on your keyboard
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Unsecured Web Sources The single most common source of viruses on computers is various unsecured locations on the internet.

Detailed explanation-2: -Clicking on links to malicious websites in emails, messaging apps or social network posts. Visiting compromised websites, aka drive-by downloads, viruses can be hidden in HTML, thus downloading when the webpage loads in your browser.

Detailed explanation-3: -Attackers can use USB drives to infect other computers with malware that can detect when the USB drive is plugged into a computer. The malware then downloads malicious code onto the drive. When the USB drive is plugged into another computer, the malware infects that computer.

Detailed explanation-4: -Notes: Incoming emails is the most common source of Viruses to the hard disk of a computer. Hackers are using e mail for attacking a computer. The incoming email is the most vulnerable way.

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