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mo khan <mo@mokhan.ca>
2021-07-25 01:51:25
answer question on worms vs viruses
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   implement policy decisions related to protection.
 
 1. How does a virus differ from a worm?
+
+  A worm is a process that duplicates itself to propagate across a network. They
+  are designed to use up system resources in order to reproduce itself so that
+  it can continue to infect other hosts.
+
+  A virus is a fragment of code embedded in a legitimate program. Viruses can
+  also be self replicating but tend to target weaknesses in programs. They
+  can wreak havoc in a system by modifying or destroying files and causing
+  system crashes and program malfunctions.
+
 1. What is the difference between symmetric encryption and asymmetric encryption?
 1. What are the two main varieties of authentication algorithms?