Question

what is the difference between Worms and Trojan Horse virus?

Answer 1

What is the difference between Worms and Trojan Horse virus?

• Worms spread from computer to computer, but unlike a virus, it has the capability to travel without any help from a person.
• Worms replicate themselves. Eg: Christmas Virus
• A Trojan horse is not a virus. It is a destructive program that looks as a genuine application.
• Unlike viruses, Trojan horses do not replicate themselves but they can be just as destructive.

Answer 2

Answer:

Trojan horses are impostors--files that claim to be something desirable but, in fact, are malicious. A very important distinction from true viruses is that they do not replicate themselves, as viruses do.

Worms are programs that replicate themselves from system to system without the use of a host file. This is in contrast to viruses, which requires the spreading of an infected host file.