Re: What is the difference between a worm and a trojan ?

From: mike3 (mike4ty4_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 06/03/04


Date: 2 Jun 2004 19:31:48 -0700

data64 <me@privacy.net> wrote in message news:<Xns94EEDB07994ECData64Bigfootcom@127.0.0.1>...
> pmeister2@lycos.com (Peter Meister) wrote in news:c8e6db$2u5$00$1@news.t-
> online.com:
>
> > Ok, I know the difference between a virus and a trojan.
>
> What is the difference between a virus and a worm ?
>

"Viruses" require the user to run them in order for them to replicate,
whereas a worm only requires one to activate it once: once it's
executed, it no loger requires the user for further launches.



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