What statement is most true about viruses and hoaxes?
A.
Hoaxes can create as much damage as a real virus.
B.
Hoaxes are harmless pranks and should be ignored.
C.
Hoaxes can help educate user about a virus.
D.
Hoaxes carry a malicious payload and can be destructive.
Explanation:
Hoaxes do have the possibility of causing as much damage as viruses. Many hoaxes instruct the recipient to forward the message to everyone that they know and thus causes network congestion and heavy e-mail activity.
Hoaxes also often instruct the user to delete files on their computer that may cause their computer or a program to quit functioning.