What is a Computer Worm

What is a Computer Worm

What is a Computer Worm?

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What is a Computer Worm?

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Worm a type of malware that spreads copies of itself from computer to computer.

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Classifications and Names of Worms

Email Worm

An email worm refers to a worm that is able to copy itself and spread through files attached to email messages.

IM Worm

An Instant Messenger (IM) worm is a kind of worm that can spread through IM networks. When an IM-worm is operating, it typically finds the address book belonging to the user and tries to transmit a copy of itself to all of the person’s contacts.

IRC-Worm

An IRC-worm makes use of Internet Relay Chat (IRC) networks to send itself over to other host machines. An IRC-worm drops a script into the IRC’s client directory within the machine it infects.

Net Worm

A net-worm refers to a kind of worm that can find new hosts by using shares made over a network. This is done using a server or hard drive that multiple computers access via a local-area network (LAN).

P2P Worm

A P2P-worm is spread through peer-to-peer (P2P) networks. It uses the P2P connections to send copies of itself to users.

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