COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK SECURITY AND CYBERSECURITY
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Computer Virus
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Computer Worm
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MyDoom
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Malicious Code
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Detailed explanation-1: -virus (computer virus) A computer virus is malicious code that replicates by copying itself to another program, computer boot sector or document and changes how a computer works. A virus spreads between systems after some type of human intervention.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -A virus is the most common type of malware that can execute itself and spread by infecting other programs or files. A worm can self-replicate without a host program and typically spreads without any interaction from the malware authors.