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GAQM CPEH-001 Exam - Topic 6 Question 20 Discussion

What type of attack changes its signature and/or payload to avoid detection by antivirus programs?
A) Polymorphic
B) Rootkit
C) Boot sector
D) File infecting

GAQM CPEH-001 Exam - Topic 6 Question 20 Discussion

Actual exam question for GAQM's CPEH-001 exam
Question #: 20
Topic #: 6
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What type of attack changes its signature and/or payload to avoid detection by antivirus programs?

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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.


by Benedict at May 09, 2022, 05:38 AM

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Gearldine
10 months ago
I thought boot sector attacks were more common?
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Rikki
10 months ago
Polymorphic attacks are sneaky for sure!
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Ryann
10 months ago
Wait, are we sure it's not rootkits?
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Jesusita
11 months ago
Agreed, polymorphic is the right term here!
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Kimbery
11 months ago
It's definitely polymorphic attacks that change their signature.
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Svetlana
11 months ago
I thought boot sector attacks were more about infecting the system at startup, not really about changing signatures.
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Alaine
11 months 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
11 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like rootkits could also be involved in hiding their presence.
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Ngoc
11 months 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
11 months 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
11 months 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
11 months ago
Hmm, I'm not sure about this one. I'll have to think it through carefully.
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