NETWORK SECURITY
INTRODUCTION
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Question
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Which of the following is the most accurate definition of a virus?
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A stand-alone program that replicates, doing damage to a system
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Malicious code that spreads from device to device but does not need to attach itself to a program in order to do so
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A program that pretends to be safe, while actually containing malicious code
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software that installs itself onto devices and then steals personal information about the user, like passwords,
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Computer worms are a type of standalone malware program that can duplicate itself in order to jump to other computers. It uses the computer network to spread itself. Unlike a computer virus, it does not need to attach itself to an existing program. It can tunnel through your computer’s memory and hard drive.
Detailed explanation-2: -Definition(s): A computer program that can copy itself and infect a computer without permission or knowledge of the user. A virus might corrupt or delete data on a computer, use e-mail programs to spread itself to other computers, or even erase everything on a hard disk. See malicious code.
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