We commonly come across the security issues while using PC/Smart phones, we commonly call it as virus attack. here is gist of few terms(very few) what are the terms used to explain kind of threats malicious code(malware) is mainly classified based on the ability to self replicate i.e. 1) Self replicating malware example: Virus, Worms 2) Non-self replicating malware example: Trojan horse Non-replicating malware typically hide their presence on computer or its malicious function We call as Virus if it attaches to itself to running program and start creating damage to victim, it depends on the execution of the host program, at some point of execution Virus hijacks execution of running program and executes the malicious code, which could create panic or cause damage to victim we call as Worm is program , it will look for victim(computer which is not protected) through network ...
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