FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY

WHAT IS A COMPUTER VIRUS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What type of malware reproduces itself and doesn’t need user input to spread to other computers?
A
trojan
B
spyware
C
scareware
D
worm
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A computer worm self-replicates and infects other computers without human intervention. This malware inserts itself in devices via security vulnerabilities or malicious links or files. Once inside, worms look for networked devices to attack. Worms often go unnoticed by users, usually disguised as legitimate work files.

Detailed explanation-2: -4) Worms. Like a virus, a worm can duplicate itself in other devices or systems. Unlike viruses, worms do not need human action to spread once they are in a network or system. Worms often attack a computer’s memory or hard drive.

Detailed explanation-3: -A worm is a standalone program that replicates itself to infect other computers, without requiring action from anyone. Since they can spread fast, worms are often used to execute a payload-a piece of code created to damage a system.

Detailed explanation-4: -Worms. Similar to a virus, a worm can also self-replicate and spread full copies and segments of itself via network connections, email attachments, and instant messages. Unlike viruses, however, a worm does not require a host program in order to run, self-replicate, and propagate.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.

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