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.