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GIAC GISP Exam - Topic 5 Question 39 Discussion

Posted by Pete on Dec 25, 2023 at 06:31 PM

Which of the following types of virus is capable of changing its signature to avoid detection?

Suggested Answer: C

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Annice 10 months ago
Agreed, polymorphic viruses are tricky to catch!
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Beatriz 11 months ago
Wait, are you sure about that? I thought all viruses could change.
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Vivienne 11 months ago
I thought it was the macro virus at first, but yeah, it’s D.
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Corrinne 11 months ago
Definitely A, stealth viruses are sneaky but don’t change.
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Ngoc 11 months ago
Polymorphic virus can change its code!
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Tyra 11 months ago
Boot sector viruses are tricky, but I don't think they change their signature like polymorphic ones do.
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Josue 12 months ago
I feel like I've seen a question like this before, and I think it was about polymorphic viruses being able to alter their appearance.
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Denae 12 months ago
I remember studying stealth viruses, but I can't recall if they actually change their signature or just hide themselves.
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Kimberely 12 months ago
I think the answer might be the polymorphic virus since it can change its code to evade detection, but I'm not entirely sure.
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Ben 1 year ago
Wait, I'm confused. Aren't boot sector viruses the ones that infect the boot sector of a disk? I'm not sure how that relates to changing signatures. This question is tricky, I need to re-read the options carefully.
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Cyndy 1 year ago
Okay, I think I've got this. Polymorphic viruses are the ones that can mutate their code to avoid antivirus software, so that's gotta be the right answer. Feeling confident about this one.
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Truman 1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know stealth viruses can hide from detection, but I'm not sure if they can actually change their signature. Let me think this through a bit more.
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Dona 1 year ago
I'm pretty sure the answer is D. Polymorphic viruses can change their signature to avoid detection, right?
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Hubert 1 year ago
D. Polymorphic virus. I remember learning about these in class - they can actually change their code to look different each time, making them really hard to detect. Definitely the answer I'm going with.
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Michal 1 year ago
This seems straightforward to me. The issue is with PSTN calls, so the firewall must be blocking the necessary port. Based on the information provided, option A to open UDP port 5062 outbound on the firewall is the correct solution.
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Darrel 1 year ago
Okay, let's think this through step-by-step. We need to configure the BD-BD2 to avoid connectivity issues for EP1 when it reaches the external L3Out network through the gateway 10.2.2.254/24. I'm thinking we need to enable IP data plane learning and disable ARP flooding, but I'm not sure about the other options.
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Martina 1 year ago
Okay, let's see. I know monitors can be assigned to things like pools and nodes, but I'm not sure about the other options.
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Jess 1 year ago
This seems like a tricky one. I'd start by checking the connection metrics to the Cloud SQL instance to see if there's an unusual spike in connections that could be causing the timeouts.
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Jennifer 1 year ago
Definitely the polymorphic virus. They're like the chameleons of the malware world - always changing their spots to avoid getting caught.
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Laurel 1 year ago
↳ replying to Jennifer
Definitely the polymorphic virus. They're like the chameleons of the malware world - always changing their spots to avoid getting caught.
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Tandra 1 year ago
↳ replying to Jennifer
D) Polymorphic virus
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Barb 1 year ago
↳ replying to Jennifer
C) Macro virus
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Dusti 1 year ago
↳ replying to Jennifer
B) Boot sector virus
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Dewitt 1 year ago
↳ replying to Jennifer
A) Stealth virus
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Glenn 1 year ago
Ooh, this is a tricky one. But I think the correct answer is D - polymorphic virus. They're masters of disguise, those little buggers.
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Junita 1 year ago
I'm going with D - polymorphic virus. Those shape-shifting viruses are the trickiest to detect. Time to upgrade my antivirus, stat!
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Kayleigh 1 year ago
↳ replying to Junita
Yeah, it's always a good idea to stay updated with the latest antivirus protection.
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Haydee 1 year ago
↳ replying to Junita
I've heard that stealth viruses can be pretty difficult to detect too.
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Kanisha 1 year ago
↳ replying to Junita
I think I'll stick with my current antivirus software, it's been working fine for me.
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Filiberto 1 year ago
↳ replying to Junita
I agree, polymorphic viruses are really sneaky.
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Eileen 1 year ago
Hmm, the signature changing ability sounds like a polymorphic virus to me. Gotta stay one step ahead of those sneaky bugs!
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Nada 1 year ago
↳ replying to Eileen
Yeah, they can be a real headache for antivirus software.
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Winifred 1 year ago
↳ replying to Eileen
I agree, polymorphic viruses are definitely tricky to detect.
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Eladia 1 year ago
↳ replying to Eileen
Definitely, we need to be vigilant and keep our antivirus software updated to protect against them.
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Carmen 1 year ago
↳ replying to Eileen
I agree, polymorphic viruses are tricky to detect because they keep changing their signature.
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Omega 1 year ago
↳ replying to Eileen
D) Polymorphic virus
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Kallie 1 year ago
↳ replying to Eileen
C) Macro virus
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Carylon 1 year ago
↳ replying to Eileen
B) Boot sector virus
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Willow 1 year ago
↳ replying to Eileen
A) Stealth virus
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Noelia 1 year ago
I'm not sure, but I think A) Stealth virus can also change its signature to avoid detection.
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Kip 1 year ago
I agree with Tesha, Polymorphic virus can change its signature to avoid detection.
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Tesha 2 years ago
I think the answer is D) Polymorphic virus.
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Shawna 2 years ago
I'm not sure, but I think A) Stealth virus can also change its signature to avoid detection.
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Josephine 2 years ago
I agree with Coleen, Polymorphic viruses can change their signature to avoid detection.
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Coleen 2 years ago
I think the answer is D) Polymorphic virus.
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