Multiple choice technology security

Which form of malware is designed to reproduce itself by utilizing system resources?

  1. A worm

  2. A virus

  3. A trojan horse

  4. A multipart virus
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Explanation

A worm is specifically designed to reproduce itself by exploiting system resources and network vulnerabilities to propagate independently. Unlike viruses (which require host files), worms are self-contained and can spread across networks without attaching to existing programs.

AI explanation

A worm is self-replicating malware that spreads by exploiting system/network resources and vulnerabilities on its own, without needing to attach to a host file or require user action, distinguishing it from a virus. A (standard) virus requires attaching to a host program/file and typically needs user action to spread. A trojan horse disguises itself as legitimate software and doesn't self-replicate at all. A multipart virus combines file-infector and boot-sector infection techniques but still isn't defined primarily by resource-based self-propagation the way a worm is.

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