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Consider malware programs. Which of the following is true?

  1. A worm is a parasite.
  2. A virus cannot affect a linux operating system.
  3. A trojan can be in the payload of only a worm.
  4. A worm and virus are self replicating programs.
  5. There is no difference between a virus and a worm.
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  •  A worm is a parasite. False

ANS:  worm is a standalone malware computer program that replicates itself in order to spread to other computers.

  • A virus cannot affect a Linux operating system. False 

ANS: virus can affect any operating system.

  • A trojan can be in the payload of only a worm. False
  • A worm and virus are self-replicating programs. True 

ANS: worm and virus is self-replicating programs But trojan is not.

  • There is no difference between a virus and a worm. False

ANS: since worm are standalone software and do not require a host program or human help to propagate.

So, D is choice.

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