Network + Communication

Question 1

Difference between virus and worm?

Answer 1

• Worm replicates by exploiting network security weaknesses, virus replicates by attaching to other files
• Worm is standalone software, virus conceals itself within other software
• Worm replicates without human interaction, virus relies on user running program to replicate

Question 2

Virus:

Answer 2

A type of malware that attaches itself to files/programs