Multiple choice technology security

The first virus that used polymorphic engine to mutate itself to avoid detection by Anti-Virus but keep the base algorithm same is

  1. Virut

  2. Morph

  3. 1260

  4. Timid Virus

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C Correct answer
Explanation

The 1260 virus was the first to use a polymorphic engine, changing its code structure to avoid antivirus detection while maintaining the same malicious functionality. This innovation made it significantly harder to detect using traditional signature-based methods.