What is the difference between a virus and a worm?

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What is the difference between a virus and a worm?

Viruses self-replicate but worms do not.
Worms self-replicate but viruses do not.
Worms require a host file but viruses do not.
Viruses hide in legitimate programs but worms do not.

Explanation: Worms are able to self-replicate and exploit vulnerabilities on computer networks without user participation.

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