Viruses infect executables. Worms are executables. So viruses can, and are, infecting worms. The result, claims anti-virus company BitDefender, is a new category of threat: Frankenmalware.


https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/viruses-and-worms-are-evolving-into-frankenmalware/
Viruses infect executables. Worms are executables. So viruses can, and are, infecting worms. The result, claims anti-virus company BitDefender, is a new category of threat: Frankenmalware.
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:36:00 GMT
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/viruses-and-worms-are-evolving-into-frankenmalware/

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