Worm bait?

[Johannes Ullrich]

> > Virus: Malware that uses e-mail to propagate and usually requires at
> > least that you as a user load it into your MUA. Does not always require
> > 'opening'. But for example, it will not propagate if you keep it sitting
> > on your mail server.
> 
> I wouldn't restrict the definition to 'email'.  The 'requires user
> intervention' part is what I think of.

Fine with me. e.g. there have been a couple instant messenger viruses


> > Bot: IRC controlled backdoor
> 
> Would a bot require IRC?

I guess some other method of mass-communication could count as well.
E.g. like some of the DDOS networks. 

> 
> > Auto Rooter: software that uses an exploit and installs backdoor without
> > user interaction.
> 
> New to me.  So your definition is now authoritative in my book!
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