Computer worm - Revision history

DavidB4: clarification

2017-10-31T20:36:02Z

clarification

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Infamous Worms: Style edit(s)

2016-01-28T16:29:13Z

added to category:malware

2016-01-28T16:28:37Z

expanded slightly

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2007-11-24T05:25:16Z

2007-10-26T15:05:21Z

Reverted edits by TommyWard (Talk); changed back to last version by Aschlafly

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−	A '''computer worm''' is a malicious program that is self-replicating. It typically makes use of a network to circulate duplicate copies of itself to other devices on the network.	+	A '''computer worm''' is a malicious program that is self-replicating and self-executing. It typically makes use of a network to circulate duplicate copies of itself to other devices on the network.

	In contrast with a [[computer virus]], a worm need not hide in an existing program. Rather than requiring user action to steal, infect, or destroy files, a worm will connect and if possible, break in to other computers which its host computer has access to. Like the [[Invertebrate]] it is named after, it could be said to crawl about and reproduce with no external assistance, rarely being noticed. Worms are used as a delivery method form other [[malware]], such as [[spyware]] and [[Computer virus\|viruses]].		In contrast with a [[computer virus]], a worm need not hide in an existing program. Rather than requiring user action to steal, infect, or destroy files, a worm will connect and if possible, break in to other computers which its host computer has access to. Like the [[Invertebrate]] it is named after, it could be said to crawl about and reproduce with no external assistance, rarely being noticed. Worms are used as a delivery method form other [[malware]], such as [[spyware]] and [[Computer virus\|viruses]].

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-A '''computer worm''' is a program that is self-replicating.  It typically makes use of a network to circulate its duplicate copies to other computers on the network.
+A '''computer worm''' is a malicious program that is self-replicating.  It typically makes use of a network to circulate duplicate copies of itself to other devices on the network.
-In contrast with a [[computer virus]], a worm need not hide in an existing program.  Rather than requiring user action to infect or destroy files, a worm will connect and if possible, break in to other computers its host computer has network access to.  Like the [[Invertebrate]] it is named after, it could be said to crawl about and reproduce with no external assistance, rarely being noticed.
+In contrast with a [[computer virus]], a worm need not hide in an existing program.  Rather than requiring user action to steal, infect, or destroy files, a worm will connect and if possible, break in to other computers which its host computer has access to.  Like the [[Invertebrate]] it is named after, it could be said to crawl about and reproduce with no external assistance, rarely being noticed.  Worms are used as a delivery method form other [[malware]], such as [[spyware]] and [[Computer virus|viruses]].
 ==Infamous Worms==

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 A '''computer worm''' is a program that is self-replicating.  It typically makes use of a network to circulate its duplicate copies to other computers on the network.
-In contrast with a [[computer virus]], a worm need not hide in an existing program. While worms may attack and overload a network, viruses potentially corrupt files on computers.
+In contrast with a [[computer virus]], a worm need not hide in an existing program.  Rather than requiring user action to infect or destroy files, a worm will connect and if possible, break in to other computers its host computer has network access to.  Like the [[Invertebrate]] it is named after, it could be said to crawl about and reproduce with no external assistance, rarely being noticed.
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-[[A]] [[computer]] [[worm]] [[is]] [[a]] [[program]] [[that]] [[is]] [[self-replicating]].  [[It]] [[typically]] [[makes]] [[use]] [[of]] [[a]] [[network]] [[to]] [[circulate]] [[its]] [[duplicate]] [[copies]] [[to]] [[other]] [[computers]] [[on]] [[the]] [[network]].
+A computer worm is a program that is self-replicating.  It typically makes use of a network to circulate its duplicate copies to other computers on the network.
 In contrast with a [[computer virus]], a worm need not hide in an existing program. Worms attack and possibly overload a network, while viruses corrupt files on computers.
 [[category:software]]

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