On the topic of comparing viruses and hoaxes, which statement is TRUE? Choose the best TRUE
statement.

A.
Hoaxes can create as much damage as a real virus.

B.
Hoaxes carry a malicious payload and can be destructive.

C.
Hoaxes are harmless pranks and should be ignored.

D.
Hoaxes can help educate users about a virus.

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.