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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
By combining the words ‘malicious’ and ‘software’ we get the word ‘malware’. What does malicious mean?
A
Malicious means delicious.
B
Malicious means Mali Juice.
C
Malicious means harmful.
D
None of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Malware (short for “malicious software”) is a file or code, typically delivered over a network, that infects, explores, steals or conducts virtually any behavior an attacker wants. And because malware comes in so many variants, there are numerous methods to infect computer systems.

Detailed explanation-2: -Malware, or malicious software, is a blanket term for any kind of computer software with malicious intent. Most online threats are some form of malware. Malware can take many forms, including viruses, worms, trojan horses, ransomware, and spyware.

Detailed explanation-3: -The word ‘malware’ is a contraction of ‘malicious software’. Malware is intrusive software that is intentionally designed to cause damage to computers and computer systems.

Detailed explanation-4: -Malware is a combination of the words malicious and software and is used to describe, in general terms, any type of bad code we may find on a computer.

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