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

While viruses can cause various software-related issues, hardware failure like a CD-ROM drive stopping is almost always due to physical or driver issues, not a software virus.

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