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Linnea's father called her to say that a message suddenly appeared on his screen that says his software license has expired and he must immediately pay $500 to have it renewed before control of the computer will be returned to him. What type of malware is this?

A. persistent virusware
B. Trojanware
C. blocking ransomware
D. lockoutware

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C. blocking ransomware

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