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GCSE Computer Science · key term
Malware that infects a host file and can replicate when the infected file is executed.
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Paper 1
Revise: Forms of AttackA virus infects a host file. A user action, such as running an infected program or opening an infected attachment, allows its code to execute. It can then replicate by infecting other files.
Distinguish a virus, which infects a host file, from a worm, which can replicate and spread automatically without a host file.
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