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Worm

Malware that spreads on its own from one system to the next without a user launching it each time, typically by abusing a network service, shared credential, or trusted management channel. A worm's self-propagation is what makes containment, not cleanup, the first response priority.

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Why Self-Propagating Malware Forces You to Contain Before You Clean

Cleaning one host at a time loses to malware that reinfects as you go. Here is why worm-like threats demand you cut the spread first, then rebuild.

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