Which of the following statements BEST describes the primary behavior of ransomware?
It secretly mines cryptocurrency using system resources.
It displays unwanted advertisements but does not encrypt data.
It encrypts user files and demands payment to regain access.
It uses hidden processes to record keystrokes without detection.
Ransomware is malicious software that encrypts a victim's files or locks the system and then demands payment-usually in cryptocurrency-in exchange for the decryption key or restored access. Other listed options describe different malware types: displaying ads is characteristic of adware, recording keystrokes fits a keylogger, and covertly using system resources to generate cryptocurrency points to a cryptominer.
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