FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

Detailed explanation-1: -WormWorm: It is also a self-replicating program which eats entire disk space or memory. It copies itself until all the disk space or memory is filled.

Detailed explanation-2: -A Worm is a self-replicating program. It is self-contained and does not require a host program. The program creates the copy and causes it to execute; no user intervention is required. Worms commonly utilize network services to propagate to other computer systems [19].

Detailed explanation-3: -Worms are a self-replicating type of malware (and a type of virus) that enter networks by exploiting vulnerabilities, moving quickly from one computer to another. Because of this, worms can propagate themselves and spread very quickly – not only locally, but have the potential to disrupt systems worldwide.

Detailed explanation-4: -Resident Virus – A virus which saves itself in the memory of the computer and then infects other files and programs when its originating program is no longer working.

Detailed explanation-5: -A computer worm is a standalone malware computer program that replicates itself in order to spread to other computers. Often, it uses a computer network to spread itself, relying on security failures on the target computer to access it.