A computer code that spreads without the user interaction and can cause network performance problem is

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Source: JAMB · 2023

A computer code that spreads without the user interaction and can cause network performance problem is

  1. a computer worm ✓
  2. a computer virus
  3. a trojan
  4. a spyware
Explanation

A worm spreads by itself across a network without anyone opening or running anything. It copies itself and uses up bandwidth, which slows the network.

A virus needs a user to run an infected file first. A trojan pretends to be a useful program.

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