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What is the difference between a computer virus and a “worm”?

April 26, 2017computer virus

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What is the difference between a computer virus and a “worm”?

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Some people distinguish between general viruses and worms. Worms are parasitic computer programs that replicate, but unlike viruses, do not infect other computer program files. Worms can create copies on the same computer, or can send the copies to other computers via a network.