Which of the following is the type of software that has self-replicating software that causes damage to files and system?
(1) Viruses
(2) Trojan horses
(3) Bots
(4) Worms
(5) Backdoors
Answers
The following is the type of software that has self-replicating software that causes damage to files and system
(4) Worms:A worm is a type of virus that spreads through your computer by creating duplicates of itself on other drives, systems and network.
Explanation for incorrect:
(1) Viruses:A computer contagion is a type of computer program that, when executed, replicates itself by modifying other computer programs and fitting its own law.
(2) Trojan horses:A Trojan steed Contagion is a type of malware that downloads onto a computer disguised as a licit program.
(3) Bots:An Internet bot, web robot, robot or simply bot, is a software operation that runs automated tasks over the Internet, generally with the intent to emulate mortal exertion on the Internet, similar as messaging, on a large scale.
(5) Backdoors:A backdoor is a generally covert system of bypassing normal authentication or encryption in a computer, product, bedded device, or its personification.
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