ISACA Exam Questions

A malicious code that changes itself with each file it infects is called a:

A malicious code that changes itself with each file it infects is called a:

A.
logic bomb.

B.
stealth virus.

C.
trojan horse.

D.
polymorphic virus.

Explanation:

A polymorphic virus has the capability of changing its own code, enabling it to have many different
variants. Since they have no consistent binary pattern, such viruses are hard to identify.