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- Computer_worm abstract "A computer worm is a standalone malware computer program that replicates itself in order to spread to other computers. Often, it uses a computer network to spread itself, relying on security failures on the target computer to access it. Unlike a computer virus, it does not need to attach itself to an existing program. Worms almost always cause at least some harm to the network, even if only by consuming bandwidth, whereas viruses almost always corrupt or modify files on a targeted computer.Many worms that have been created are designed only to spread, and do not attempt to change the systems they pass through. However, as the Morris worm and Mydoom showed, even these "payload free" worms can cause major disruption by increasing network traffic and other unintended effects. A "payload" is code in the worm designed to do more than spread the worm—it might delete files on a host system (e.g., the ExploreZip worm), encrypt files in a ransomware attack, or send documents via e-mail. A very common payload for worms is to install a backdoor in the infected computer to allow the creation of a "zombie" computer under control of the worm author. Networks of such machines are often referred to as botnets and are very commonly used by spam senders for sending junk email or to cloak their website's address. Spammers are therefore thought to be a source of funding for the creation of such worms, and the worm writers have been caught selling lists of IP addresses of infected machines. Others try to blackmail companies with threatened DoS attacks.Users can minimize the threat posed by worms by keeping their computers' operating system and other software up-to-date, avoiding opening unrecognized or unexpected emails, and running firewall and antivirus software.Backdoors can be exploited by other malware, including worms. Examples include Doomjuice, which can spread using the backdoor opened by Mydoom, and at least one instance of malware taking advantage of the rootkit and backdoor installed by the Sony/BMG DRM software utilized by millions of music CDs prior to late 2005.".
- Computer_worm thumbnail Virus_Blaster.jpg?width=300.
- Computer_worm wikiPageExternalLink citation.cfm?id=358455.
- Computer_worm wikiPageExternalLink ?p=17.
- Computer_worm wikiPageExternalLink WORMPAPER.pdf.
- Computer_worm wikiPageExternalLink malware.
- Computer_worm wikiPageID "6010".
- Computer_worm wikiPageLength "12956".
- Computer_worm wikiPageOutDegree "65".
- Computer_worm wikiPageRevisionID "683153861".
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink Access_Control_List.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink Access_control_list.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink Antispyware.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink Antivirus.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink Antivirus_software.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink Backdoor_(computing).
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink Bandwidth_(computing).
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink Botnet.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink Botnets.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink CERT_Coordination_Center.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink Category:Computer_worms.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink Category:Types_of_malware.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink Computer_Fraud_and_Abuse_Act.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink Computer_and_network_surveillance.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink Computer_network.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink Computer_program.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink Computer_virus.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink Cornell_University.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink Daemon_(computer_software).
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink Daemon_(computing).
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink Denial-of-service_attack.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink Digital_rights_management.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink Doomjuice.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink E-mail.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink E-mail_spam.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink Email.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink Email_spam.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink Ethernet.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink ExploreZip.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink Firewall_(computing).
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink Firewall_(networking).
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink Helpful_worm.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink IEEE.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink ILOVEYOU.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink IP_address.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink Institute_of_Electrical_and_Electronics_Engineers.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink John_Brunner_(novelist).
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink John_Shoch.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink Libwrap.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink Malware.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink Morris_worm.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink Mydoom.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink Nachi_worm.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink Network_switch.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink Null_route.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink Nullroute.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink PARC_(company).
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink Patch_Tuesday.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink Payload_(computing).
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink Payload_(software).
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink Phishing.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink Ransomware.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink Robert_Tappan_Morris.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink Rootkit.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink Router_(computing).
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink BMG.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink Sony_BMG.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink Spyware.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink TCP_Wrapper.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink The_Shockwave_Rider.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink Timeline_of_computer_viruses_and_worms.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink Timeline_of_notable_computer_viruses_and_worms.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink Trojan_horse_(computing).
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink Welchia.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink XSS_Worm.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink XSS_worm.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink Xerox_Alto.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink Xerox_PARC.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink Zero-day_(computing).
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink Zero-day_attack.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink Zombie_(computer_science).
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink Zombie_computers.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink File:Conficker.svg.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink File:Morris_Worm.jpg.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLink File:Virus_Blaster.jpg.
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLinkText "Computer worm".
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLinkText "Computer worm#Payloads".
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLinkText "Worm".
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLinkText "Worms".
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLinkText "computer worm".
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLinkText "computer worms".
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLinkText "email worms".
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLinkText "malicious Internet software".
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLinkText "network worm".
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLinkText "network worms".
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLinkText "progressively infect".
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLinkText "worm".
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLinkText "worm's".
- Computer_worm wikiPageWikiLinkText "worms".
- Computer_worm hasPhotoCollection Computer_worm.