What Type of Malicious Program Cannot Stand on Its Own

question 11

Multiple Choice

What type of malicious program cannot stand on its own and can replicate itself through an executable program attached to an e-mail?

• A) shell
• B) virus
• C) keylogger
• D) rootkit

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