Multiple choice

A _____ sometimes called a boot sector virus, executes when a computer boots up because it resides in the boot sector of a floppy disk or the master boot record of a hard disk.

  1. system virus

  2. Trojan horse virus

  3. file virus

  4. macro virus

  5. None of these
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E Correct answer
Explanation

A boot sector virus specifically infects the boot sector or master boot record, activating when the computer starts up. The listed options (system virus, Trojan horse, file virus, macro virus) are different types of malware that operate through different mechanisms.

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