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- Overview
- A worm is program that propagates by attacking other computers and copying itself to them. Worms may replace files, but do not insert themselves into files (as viruses do).
Worms often have a secondary purpose which it typically to install a program such as a trojan. This component of the worm is referred to as the payload. In the past several years worms have been frequently used to install spyware.
- Threat Level
- Elevated Risk.
- Action
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Use a quality spyware removal program to remove and prevent future infections. See our recommendations to automatically delete threats like these.
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