Discuss EC-Council ECSS Exam Topic 6 Question 37

What is the major difference between a worm and a Trojan horse?

AA worm is self replicating, while a Trojan horse is not.

BA Trojan horse is a malicious program, while a worm is an anti-virus software.

CA worm spreads via e-mail, while a Trojan horse does not.

DA worm is a form of malicious program, while a Trojan horse is a utility.

Suggested Answer: A

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13 comments · newest first

Alfred 12 months ago

Worms spread through networks, Trojans trick users. Simple as that!

Whitley 12 months ago

Nah, Trojans are just sneaky, not self-replicating.

Stacey 12 months ago

Wait, are you sure about that? I thought Trojans could replicate too.

Selma 1 year ago

Totally agree with that!

Jarod 1 year ago

A worm is self replicating, while a Trojan horse is not.

Antonio 1 year ago

I feel like option A makes the most sense since worms are known for self-replication, but I’m not confident about the other choices.

Ettie 1 year ago

I'm a bit confused; I thought both were types of malware, but I can't recall if a Trojan horse is always harmful or if it can sometimes be benign.

Johna 1 year ago

I practiced a question like this before, and I believe the key difference is that worms spread on their own, while Trojans need to be executed by the user.

Jerry 1 year ago

I think I remember that a worm can replicate itself, but I'm not entirely sure about the specifics of how a Trojan horse operates.

Stephaine 1 year ago

I'm confident that residual income is used to evaluate the performance of profit centres, not just cost or revenue centres. The question is asking about the appropriate measure, and profit centres seem like the clear choice here.

Sheron 1 year ago

I remember practicing a question about fractures before, and I think they don't depend on stress cycles, so option A might be wrong.

Kassandra 1 year ago

I was confused between A and D when we studied this. D feels more accurate, but I remember something about business volume too.

Harrison 1 year ago

Okay, let me see if I can break this down. The Managing a Stage Boundary process is all about transitioning from one stage to the next in a project, so the plan that gets created and approved is likely the Stage Plan. That makes the most sense to me.

EC-Council ECSS Exam - Topic 6 Question 37 Discussion