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Computer Worms Computer worms are malicious programs that independently replicate, execute, and spread across the network connections, thus consuming available computing resources without human interaction.A worm takes advantage of file or information transport features on computer systems and automatically spreads through the infected network but a virus does not. (P.961/945)

Trojan: It is a program in which the malicious or harmful code is contained inside apparently harmless programming or data in such a way that the code can get control and cause damage, such as ruining the file allocation table on your hard disk Computer worms are malicious programs that independently replicate, execute, and spread across the network connections, thus consuming available computing resources without human interaction Virus: A virus is a self-replicating program that produces its own copy by attaching itself to another program, computer boot sector or document Viruses are generally transmitted through file downloads, infected disk/flash drives, and as email attachments How is a Worm Different from a Virus? A Worm Replicates on its own A worm is a special type of malware that can replicate itself and use memory but cannot attach itself to other programs A Worm Spreads through the Infected Network A worm takes advantage of file or information transport features on computer systems and automatically spreads through the infected network but a virus does not Answer is Worm

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