Multiple choice technology security

Which of the following replicates itself by attaching to other programs?

  1. A worm

  2. A virus

  3. a trojan horse

  4. a multipart virus

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A virus is a type of malware that replicates by attaching itself to other host files or programs. In contrast, worms are standalone programs that propagate across networks without a host file, and Trojans rely on deception rather than self-replication.