What is the significant characteristic of worm malware?

What is the significant characteristic of worm malware?

• Worm malware disguises itself as legitimate software.
• Once installed on a host system, a worm does not replicate itself.
• A worm must be triggered by an event on the host system.
• A worm can execute independently of the host system.

Explanation: Worm malware can execute and copy itself without being triggered by a host program. It is a significant network and Internet security threat.

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