What are the three major components of a worm attack? (Choose three.)
- a payload
- a propagation mechanism
- an infecting vulnerability
- a probing mechanism
- an enabling vulnerability
- a penetration mechanism
Explanation: A computer can have a worm installed through an email attachment, an executable program file, or a Trojan Horse. The worm attack not only affects one computer, but replicates to other computers. What the worm leaves behind is the payload–the code that results in some action.
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