No, but you clearly are.

Firstly, you appear to be arguing that you know more than the actual source that was used, which is actually the National Institute of Standards and Technology, which is part of the US Department of Commerce.

The CSRC element of NIST looks after computer, cyber and information security and privacy.

So, you're effectively claiming that NIST - who also develop cybersecurity standards, guidelines and best practices - know less than you.

That's just delusional of you.

Secondly, you continually only use a small section of the full definition that I posted from NIST, but don't actually appear to comprehend the full definition.

That's on you.

Thirdly, you're fixated on an even smaller subsection of the definition, and claiming that because it shares some commonalities, that it must therefore be something else.

No. It doesn't work like that.

Finally, you continually skip the other key aspects of what makes a worm, a worm. The fact that they are self-propagating, that they are self contained, and that they use networking mechanisms to spread.

Viruses and worms share some commonality - just like a dog has a heart, and a cat has a heart, but a dog is not a cat, and a cat is not a dog.

Your fixation on one small commonality while ignoring everything else is your problem.

The fact that you appear to think that you know more than NIST is just sheer delusion.

But hey, let's run it past ChatGPT:

Me: What is the difference between a computer virus and a worm

Good question — they’re similar but different in an important way:

Computer Virus

A virus attaches itself to a legitimate program or file and needs human action to spread (like running an infected file). It can't move on its own — it needs you to do something first.

Computer Worm

A worm is self-replicating and spreads automatically across networks without needing a host file or any help from a user. It’s like a virus on autopilot.

In short:

- Virus = needs help to spread.
- Worm = spreads by itself.

In short, you're consistently being proven wrong, but you're so delusional, that you're ignoring fact.

Good luck in life - I get the feeling you're going to need all the help you can get.

You won't be getting another response from me.