Multiple choice

Which of the following would most likely NOT be a symptom of a virus?

  1. Existing program files and icons disappear.

  2. The CD-ROM stops functioning.

  3. The Web browser opens to an unusual home page.

  4. Odd messages or images are displayed on the screen.

  5. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Computer viruses typically affect software, data, or system behavior. A CD-ROM drive stopping is almost always a hardware failure rather than a software-based virus symptom.

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