Which of the following types of infections is present on the systems?

An administrator finds that all user workstations and servers are displaying a message that is associated with files containing an extension of.ryk.

Which of the following types of infections is present on the systems?
A . Virus
B . Trojan
C . Spyware
D . Ransomware

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Answer: D

Explanation:

Ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts the victim’s files and demands a ransom for the decryption key. The ransomware usually displays a message on the infected system with instructions on how to pay the ransom and recover the files. The.ryk extension is associated with a ransomware variant called Ryuk, which targets large organizations and demands high ransoms1.

Reference: CompTIA Security+ Certification Kit: Exam SY0-701, 7th Edition, Chapter 1, page 17.