Which of the following is a self-contained program that may spread functional copies of itself to other computer systems?
A) Trojan horse
B) malware
C) worm
D) logic bomb

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A worm is a self-contained program that can spread functional copies of itself over a network and to other computer systems. Unlike viruses, a worm does not require a host program or a user to activate it. Instead, it typically exploits security vulnerabilities to spread and infect other computers. Trojan horse, malware, and logic bombs are also types of malicious programs, but they do not necessarily spread to other systems like worms do.

Which of the Following Is a Self-Contained Program That May