Which of the following virus types changes some of its …

Which of the following virus types changes some of its characteristics as it spreads?

Which of the following virus types changes some of its characteristics as it spreads?

A.
Boot Sector

B.
Parasitic

C.
Stealth

D.
Polymorphic

Explanation:
A Polymorphic virus produces varied but operational copies of itself in an attempt to evade anti-virus software.
Incorrect Answers:
A: A boot sector virus attacks the boot sector of a drive. It describes the type of attack of the virus and not the
characteristics of its composition.
B: A parasitic virus attaches itself to other files but does not change its characteristics.
C: A stealth virus attempts to hide changes of the affected files but not itself.

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



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