NETWORK SECURITY
INTRODUCTION
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Question
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What type of malware can copy itself and spread itself without human interaction.
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Virus
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Trojan
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Worm
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Ransomware
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Spyware (Key Logger)
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Explanation:
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 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.
Detailed explanation-3: -What is a worm? Worms are programs that replicate themselves from system to system without the use of a host file. This is in contrast to viruses, which requires the spreading of an infected host file.
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