Assertion: worm | /r/CapableOf | exist as standalone software
Facets:
value: unlike viruses
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: First, unlike viruses which need to cling on to files (host files) before they can diffuse themselves inside a computer, worms exist as separate entities or standalone software.
text: Worms can exist as standalone software, but a computer virus needs a host file before it can spread inside a computer.