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Which virus category has the capability of changing its…

Which virus category has the capability of changing its own code, making it harder to detect by anti-virus
software?

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A.
Stealth viruses

B.
Polymorphic viruses

C.
Trojan horses

D.
Logic bombs

Explanation:
A Polymorphic virus produces varied but operational copies of itself in an attempt to evade anti-virus software.
Incorrect Answers:
A: A stealth virus attempts to hide changes of the affected files but not itself.
C: A Trojan horse is code that is disguised as a useful application but contains code that has a malicious or
harmful purpose imbedded in it.
D: A logic bomb executes a set of instructions when specific conditions are met.

Harris, Shon, All In One CISSP Exam Guide, 6th Edition, McGraw-Hill, New York, 2013, pp. 1199, 1200, 1201,
1206


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