Virus and Computer Definitions

THE WORM

A program that propagates without action from a user or program. It's much like a virus, but programs and files don't need to be run in order to activate the spreading of a worm. Because of this, worms are normally highly prolific when released into the wild. The Internet Worm was one of the first worms to debut, having been
released in 1988. Legitimate worm functions are used for system diagnostics and network utility programs.

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