Distinguish between a worm and a virus.

What will be an ideal response?


A worm functions similarly to a virus, though it replicates exclusively through networks. A worm, unlike a virus, doesn't have to wait for someone to use a removable drive to replicate. If the infected computer is on a network, a worm will immediately start sending copies of itself to any other computers it can locate on the network. Worms can exploit inherent vulnerabilities in program code, attacking programs, operating systems, protocols, and more. Worms, unlike viruses, do not need host files to infect.
 

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