Match each virus type with its corresponding correct description, as follows...?

Virus types:

a. boot sector
b. bomb
c. cluster
d. file infecting
e. macro
f. stealth

Descriptions:

1. infects program files on a disk. When the infected program is run, the virus also runs.
2. infects a specific type of file that can include commands that produce a result in applications such as Microsoft Word or Excel
3. resides in the computers memory and conceals changes it makes to files.
4. resides on the computers hard disk and is activated when a particular event occurs.
5. replaces the disk startup files with its own code and is executed whenever the computer starts up.
6. changes a disks filing system making the virus run when any program on the infected disk is started.

1d
2e
3f
4b
5a
6c

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