Which one of the following is a self-replicating program that eats up the entire disk space as memory?
[amp_mcq option1=”Worm” option2=”Trojan Horse” option3=”Ransomware” option4=”Spyware” correct=”option1″]
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UPSC CBI DSP LDCE – 2023
A worm is a standalone malware program that replicates itself to spread to other computers. Unlike viruses, worms do not need to attach themselves to an existing program. They can consume significant system resources, including disk space and memory, as they self-replicate and spread.