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GCSE Computer Science · key term
Standalone malware that can replicate and spread automatically between computers without requiring a user to execute an infected host file.
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Paper 1
Revise: Forms of AttackA worm is a standalone program that can replicate and spread automatically, including to other computers on a network. Unlike a virus, it does not need to attach itself to a host file. Its spread can disrupt computers and network connections.
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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