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computer worm

A computer worm is a self-replicating, self-propagating, self-contained program that uses network mechanisms to spread itself.

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computer worm

A computer worm is a self-replicating, self-propagating, self-contained program that uses network mechanisms to spread itself.

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Unlike computer viruses, worms do not require human involvement to propagate. Worms can do damage by reproduction, consuming internal disk and memory resources within a single computer, exhausting network bandwidth, deleting files, or making it impossible to send documents via email.

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