What is a type of virus that spreads itself, not just from file to file, but from computer to computer via e‐mail and other Internet traffic?
A
Computer virus
B
Worm
C
Denial‐of‐service attack
D
None of the above
Correct Answer: Worm
Worm is a type of virus that spreads itself, not just from file to file, but from computer to computer via e‐mail and other Internet traffic. A computer worm is a standalone malware computer program that replicates itself in order to spread to other computers.