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The Melissa malware that spread widely in 1999 is best classified as what?
A
E-mail virus
✓ Official correct answer
B
Macro virus
C
Trojan horse
D
Time bomb
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A
E-mail virus
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B
Macro virus
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C
Trojan horse
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D
Time bomb
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Explanation
Melissa was famously distributed as an e-mail virus (it was also a Word macro virus that mailed itself to contacts).
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