A virus that is embedded in the automatically executing scipts commonly found in word processors, spreadsheets, and database applications is called a ____.
A) worm
B) boot virus
C) Trojan horse
D) macro virus

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A macro virus is a type of virus that is embedded in the automatically executing scripts commonly found in word processors, spreadsheets, and database applications. It has the ability to replicate itself within documents and spreadsheets, and spread to other computers through infected files. Worms replicate themselves and spread independently, while boot viruses infect the boot sector of a disk and Trojan horses disguise themselves as harmless programs.

A Virus That Is Embedded in the Automatically Executing Scipts