An independent computer program that copies itself from one computer to another over a network is called a:
A) worm.
B) Trojan horse.
C) bug.
D) pest.
E) sniffer.

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A program that copies itself from one computer to another over a network is a worm. Trojans, bugs, and pests are all types of malicious programs but do not specifically refer to the behavior of self-replication over a network. A sniffer is a program that intercepts and analyzes network traffic.

An Independent Computer Program That Copies Itself from One Computer