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PCCET · Question #88

Which type of malware replicates itself to spread rapidly through a computer network?

The correct answer is D. worm. A worm replicates through the network while a virus replicates, not necessarily to spread through

Submitted by omar99· Apr 18, 2026Cybersecurity Foundations

Question

Which type of malware replicates itself to spread rapidly through a computer network?

Options

  • Aransomware
  • BTrojan horse
  • Cvirus
  • Dworm

How the community answered

(27 responses)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • C
    7% (2)
  • D
    89% (24)

Explanation

A worm replicates through the network while a virus replicates, not necessarily to spread through

Topics

#Malware types#Worms#Self-replication#Network threats

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