John's New Computer Has Started to Perform Oddly and He

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Essay

John's new computer has started to perform oddly and he is concerned that it may have become infected with malware.He knows that you work for a company that produces antivirus software so he gives you a call to ask for advice.What do you tell him is the difference between a worm and a Trojan horse?

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Definitions:

Release Histamine

The process by which histamine, a compound involved in local immune responses, is released from cells, leading to allergic reaction symptoms.

Leukemia

A type of cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow, characterized by an overproduction of abnormal white blood cells.

Viral Infections

Diseases caused by viruses, microscopic infectious agents that can replicate only inside the living cells of an organism.

Oxygen Transport

The process by which oxygen is carried throughout the body, primarily by red blood cells, to maintain cellular respiration.