FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY

WHAT IS A HACKER

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A worm can insert itself into documents on your computer, without any user movement/input.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A worm can replicate itself without any human interaction, and it does not need to attach itself to a software program to cause damage. Worms can be transmitted via software vulnerabilities. worms could arrive as attachments in spam emails or instant messages (IMs).

Detailed explanation-2: -A computer worm duplicates itself to spread to uninfected computers. It often does this by exploiting parts of an operating system that are automatic and invisible to the user. Typically, a user only notices a worm when its uncontrolled replication consumes system resources and slows or halts other tasks.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer One is correct since viruses need host files to function and need human interaction so as to propagate and so that they can replicate. Answer Two is correct since worms can replicate themselves and email themselves to networks and computers with no help from humans.

Detailed explanation-4: -Unlike a typical virus, worms don’t attach to a file or program. Instead, they slither and enter computers through a vulnerability in the network, self-replicating and spreading before you’re able to remove the worm.

Detailed explanation-5: -Hence, it can be concluded that a worm is a virus type that is capable of transferring from one computer to another without any user interaction.

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