Gwen Has Discovered a Program That Has Copied Itself Throughout

question 69

Multiple Choice

Gwen has discovered a program that has copied itself throughout the network. The program does not appear to have a host program and is overloading the network as it replicates. It has even installed a web server on the network and is allowing other computers to connect.  
What type of malware has Gwen discovered?

• A) Worm
• B) Trojan
• C) Spyware
• D) Rootkit

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