A worm is a type of malware that infects systems by replicating itself and passing from vulnerable system to vulnerable system. It differs from a virus in that it does not need to be executed to infect a system.
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What makes worms different from viruses?
How do worms exploit vulnerabilities in systems?
What are some common examples of worms and their impacts?