Harmful programs used to disrupt computer operation, gather sensitive information, or gain unauthorized access to computer systems are commonly referred to as
a. adware
b. malware
c. ransomware
d. spyware

B. Malware

Explanation:

Malware is general to most harmful programs on a computer, as Adware is a potentially unwanted program that is designed to advertise other programs or services. And ransomware is a program that will encrypt important user files such as; documents, pictures, and videos. Spyware is a program that is designed to spy on users, examples are; using your camera without your consent, key-loggers, and taking screenshots of our desktop. Thus i believe it is malware because the question covers multiple categories.

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