Lex recently downloaded a freeware game called Angry Accountants. It g

QUESTION

Lex recently downloaded a freeware game called Angry Accountants. It gave him a few laughs until he discovered that every time he played, one week of data from his financial management software was deleted.

What did Lex install when he downloaded Angry Accountants?
A) a cookie
B) a worm
C) a key logger
D) a phish
E) a Trojan horse

ANSWER

Answer: E
Explanation: E) A Trojan horse is a free program that pretends to be a useful but actually carries destructive instructions that cause mischief on a computer.