Question

What is the name given a technological program that typically copies itself and moves through a computer system in order to disrupt a computer or computer network?

Answer 1

Answer: A computer worm is a standalone malware computer program that replicates itself in order to spread to other computers.

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Answer 2

Class of software called "malware"

Step-by-step explanation:

Some features of malware software:

• Viruses, worms, Trojans and bots are malware.

• Malware is the abbreviation for "malicious software" (malicious code).

• Specifically designed to damage, interrupt, illegally steal data from a network.
• A Trojan it is software that looks legitimate. Users are typically tricked into loading and executing it on their systems.