FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY

WHAT IS A COMPUTER VIRUS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is a “worm” as it relates to computers?
A
A constructive computer virus
B
A destructive computer virus
C
A creep crawly insect
D
A disrespectful software application
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A computer worm is a subset of the Trojan horse malware that can propagate or self-replicate from one computer to another without human activation after breaching a system. Typically, a worm spreads across a network through your Internet or LAN (Local Area Network) connection.

Detailed explanation-2: -A computer worm is a standalone malware computer program that replicates itself in order to spread to other computers. It often uses a computer network to spread itself, relying on security failures on the target computer to access it. It will use this machine as a host to scan and infect other computers.

Detailed explanation-3: -Viruses and worms are malicious programs that self-replicate on computers or via computer networks without the user being aware; each subsequent copy of such malicious programs is also able to self-replicate.

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