What type of malicious program cannot stand on its own and can replicate itself through an executable program attached to an e-mail?

Question

Group of answer choices

keylogger

shell

rootkit

virus

Answer 1

The type of malicious program that cannot stand on its own and can replicate itself through an executable program attached to an email is a virus.

Viruses require a host program to execute and can spread by attaching themselves to legitimate files or programs, including those sent via email.