Paper 1 · ICT
UGC NET December 2021 June 2022 (22.09.2022) Shift-II
Which of the following best describes a computer worm?
AMalware that does not replicate itself but spreads through social engineering
BMalware that replicates by attaching itself to a word processing document
CMalware that replicates by attaching itself to an executable programme
DMalware that replicates itself as standalone software ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Malware that replicates itself as standalone software — The answer is malware that replicates itself as standalone software.
Explanation
★The answer is malware that replicates itself as standalone software.
★A worm is a self-contained program that does not need a host file.
★It copies itself and spreads across a network on its own.
★So a worm is malware that replicates itself as standalone software.
★It exploits security gaps to reach and infect other computers.
★Unlike a virus, it need not attach to another program or document.
★So the answer is malware that replicates itself as standalone software.
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