Q. Why can't encryption-based approaches address the vulnerability of malware?

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Q. What are some ways to hide malicious software?

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Q. What is the most powerful analysis method for analyzing malware?

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Q. What are antireversing techniques?

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Q. What is the easiest way for antivirus programs to identify malicious programs?

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Q. What is polymorphism?

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Q. What is the weakness of polymorphism-based solutions?

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Q. How does polymorphism prolong the analysis process of a malicious program?

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Q. What is the potential weakness of the decryption code in a polymorphic program?

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Q. What is required before entering a function that can be polymorphed?

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Q. What is metamorphism in the context of malware?

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Q. What is the benefit of using metamorphism in malware?

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Q. What is required for a metamorphic engine to work?

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Q. What kind of alterations can be automatically applied to a program by a metamorphic engine?

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Q. What is a metamorphic engine?

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Q. What are some parameters that can be randomized by a metamorphic engine?

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Q. How does reversing a condition affect the program's code?

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Q. What is garbage insertion?

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Q. How can metamorphic engines make malware more difficult to identify?

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Q. What should you do before attempting to analyze malware?

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