A software program that runs independently,consuming the resources of its host in order to maintain itself,that is capable of propagating a complete working version of itself onto another machine best describes
A) splog.
B) tidal wave.
C) Trojan horse.
D) worm.

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The description given best matches a worm, which is a type of malware that is capable of self-replicating and spreading onto other machines. It operates independently, consuming the resources of the host machine to propagate itself. Splog refers to spam blogs, tidal wave is not a term used to describe malware, and Trojan horse is a type of malware that disguises itself as legitimate software to trick users into downloading and installing it, but it does not have the ability to self-replicate.

A Software Program That Runs Independently,consuming the Resources of Its