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GK QUESTION#1370

A _________ is a program that can self - replicate and propagate over the network.

  1. AwormCorrect answer
  2. Btrojan horse
  3. Cboot sector virus
  4. Dmacro virus
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A. worm

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A worm is a standalone malicious program that can replicate itself and spread over a network. Unlike a virus that attaches to a host file, a worm can propagate independently.

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