蠕虫和病毒之间的区别

1.蠕虫：
蠕虫类似于病毒，但它不会修改程序。它越来越多地自我复制，从而导致计算机系统变慢。蠕虫可以通过遥控器进行控制。蠕虫的主要目标是吃掉系统资源。

2.病毒：
病毒是附加在另一个可执行文件上的恶意可执行代码，该代码可能无害或可以修改或删除数据。当计算机程序附带病毒运行时，它会执行某些操作，例如从计算机系统中删除文件。病毒无法通过远程控制。

蠕虫和病毒之间的区别：

S.No.	WORMS	VIRUS
1.	A Worm is a form of malware that replicates itself and can spread to different computers via Network.	A Virus is a malicious executable code attached to another executable file which can be harmless or can modify or delete data.
2.	The main objective of worms to eat the system resources.	The main objective of virus is to modify the information.
3.	It doesn’t need a host to replicate from one computer to another.	It require host is needed for spreading.
4.	It is less harmful as compared.	It is more harmful.
5.	Worms can be detected and removed by the Antivirus and firewall.	Antivirus software are used for protection against viruses.
6.	Worms can be controlled by remote.	Virus can’t be controlled by remote.
7.	Worms are executed via weaknesses in system.	Viruses are executed via executable files.
8.	Morris Worm, Storm Worm and SQL Slammer are some of the examples of worms.	Resident and Non -resident viruses are two types of Virus.
9.	It does not needs human action to replicate.	It needs human action to replicate.
10.	Its spreading speed is faster.	Its spreading speed is slower as compared.