Question

actions ranging from creating viruses to disrupting computer networks are often referred to as: data mining scareware cybercrimes social engineering

Explanation:

• Data mining is about extracting useful data from large datasets, not creating viruses or disrupting networks.
• Scareware is a type of malware that tricks users into thinking their system is infected to get them to buy software, not the general term for such actions.
• Cybercrimes are criminal activities that involve computers and networks, which includes creating viruses and disrupting networks.
• Social engineering is manipulating people to get information, not directly related to creating viruses or network disruption.

Answer:

C. cybercrimes