COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY
TYPES OF NETWORK SECURITY
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Question
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A virus needs human intervention, a worm doesn’t
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A virus deletes files, whereas a worm doesn’t.
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The primary difference between a virus and a worm is that viruses must be triggered by the activation of their host; whereas worms are stand-alone malicious programs that can self-replicate and propagate independently as soon as they have breached the system.
Detailed explanation-2: -Worms do not need human intervention to reproduce, while the virus must.
Detailed explanation-3: -Viruses use executable files to spread. Worms take use of system flaws to carry out their attacks. Trojan horse is a type of malware that runs through a program and is interpreted as utility software.
Detailed explanation-4: -A computer worm is a type of malware whose primary function is to self-replicate and infect other computers while remaining active on infected systems. A computer worm duplicates itself to spread to uninfected computers.
Detailed explanation-5: -Examples of computer virus include Creeper, Blaster, Slammer, etc. Examples of computer worm include Morris worm, storm worm, etc.