COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK SECURITY AND CYBERSECURITY
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do not change
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can replicate itself to send to other uses to infect other computers
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can take control of a computer and the hacker can use control the computer from somewhere else
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is a tube-shaped, segmented worm found in the phylum Annelida
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Detailed explanation-1: -A computer worm is a type of malware whose primary function is to self-replicate and infect other computers while remaining active on infected systems. A computer worm duplicates itself to spread to uninfected computers.
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: -A worm makes multiple copies of itself which then spread across the network or through an internet connection. These copies will infect any inadequately protected computers and servers that connect-via the network or internet-to the originally infected device.
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.