{"id":2976,"date":"2022-07-11T13:26:19","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T13:26:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/?p=2976"},"modified":"2024-08-27T05:32:47","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T05:32:47","slug":"computer-worm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/privacy-and-safety\/computer-worm","title":{"rendered":"What Is a Computer Worm?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"main-content\" data-grid=\"col-12\">\n<p class=\"c-paragraph-3\">A computer worm is a type of malware that self-replicates and infects other computers while remaining active on the originally infected system. Computer worms are hard to detect and can wreak havoc on your computer\u2019s resources, steal data, or allow hackers to gain control over your device. 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