Multiple choice technology security

The three structural parts of a virus are:

  1. Malicious payload, message payload, and benign payload

  2. Infection, payload and trigger

  3. Self replication, file attachment, and payload

  4. Replication, destructive payload, and triggering condition
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B Correct answer
Explanation

A virus structurally comprises an infection mechanism (for replication), a trigger (deciding when to execute), and a payload (the actual action). Other options misstate these standard terms.

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