A self-replicating software virus Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue A self-replicating software virus last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is WORM.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WORM A self-replicating software virus (4) The Times Specialist Sunday Mar 10, 2019
3% DNA It’s self-replicating (3) New York Times Oct 1, 2021
3% INTERNETWORM Self-replicating computer virus (12) USA Today Feb 26, 2018
2% IOS Software platform for Apple phones (3)
2% DEBUGGINGS Software repairs (10) Newsday Oct 17, 2025
2% SIGNAL Encrypted messaging software (6) LA Times Daily Oct 15, 2025
2% MSG Additive synthesized in an attempt to replicate the taste of kombu: abbr. (3) The Atlantic Oct 12, 2025
2% EGO Self-confidence (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 8, 2025
2% BOTS Web-crawling software (4) Newsday Oct 5, 2025
2% MADE Self-___ (4) New York Times Oct 3, 2025

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