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What type of attack changes its signature and/or payload to avoid detection by antivirus programs?
Suggested Answer: A
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In computer terminology, polymorphic code is code that mutates while keeping the original algorithm intact. This technique is sometimes used by computer viruses, shellcodes and computer worms to hide their presence.
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Gearldine
12 months ago
I thought boot sector attacks were more common?
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Rikki
12 months ago
Polymorphic attacks are sneaky for sure!
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Ryann
1 year ago
Wait, are we sure it's not rootkits?
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Jesusita
1 year ago
Agreed, polymorphic is the right term here!
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Kimbery
1 year ago
It's definitely polymorphic attacks that change their signature.
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Svetlana
1 year ago
I thought boot sector attacks were more about infecting the system at startup, not really about changing signatures.
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Alaine
1 year ago
I practiced a question similar to this, and I believe polymorphic attacks were specifically designed to change their signatures.
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Brande
1 year ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like rootkits could also be involved in hiding their presence.
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Ngoc
1 year ago
I think the answer might be A, polymorphic. I remember studying how these types of malware change to evade detection.
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Laila
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. There are a few options presented, and I'm not sure which one is the best approach. I'll need to think it through carefully.
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Fletcher
1 year ago
Hmm, this one seems tricky. I'll need to think through the FMA services and their database connections carefully.
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Shalon
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm not sure about this one. I'll have to think it through carefully.