FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY

WHAT IS COMPUTER SECURITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A ____ is a program that can infect other programs by modifying them, the modification includes a copy of the virus program, which can go on to infect other programs.
A
Worm
B
Virus
C
Zombie
D
Trap doors
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is option 3 i.e Virus. A program that infects other programs by modifying them is known as Virus.

Detailed explanation-2: -We define a computer ‘virus’ as a program that can ‘infect’ other programs by modifying them to include a possibly evolved copy of itself. With the infection property, a virus can spread throughout a computer system or network using the authorizations of every user using it to infect their programs.

Detailed explanation-3: -A virus is the most common type of malware that can execute itself and spread by infecting other programs or files.

Detailed explanation-4: -Based on their host, viruses can be classified into three types, namely, animal viruses, plant viruses, and bacteriophages.

Detailed explanation-5: -Trojan horse programs can be used to accomplish functions indirectly that an unauthorized user could not accomplish directly.

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