Which of the following types of malware is MOST likely causing this behavior?

An organization discovered files with proprietary financial data have been deleted. The files have been recovered from backup but every time the Chief Financial Officer logs in to the file server, the same files are deleted again No other users are experiencing this issue.

Which of the following types of malware is MOST likely causing this behavior?
A . Logic bomb
B. Crypto malware
C. Spyware
D. Remote access Trojan

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Answer: A

Explanation:

Logic bomb: a set of instructions secretly incorporated into a program so that if a particular condition is satisfied they will be carried out, usually with harmful effects.