Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

which viruse is impossible for anti-virus software to find it using string (or) signature search?

  1. Macro virus

  2. Boot Sector virus

  3. Resident Viruses

  4. polymorphic virus

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Polymorphic viruses constantly change their code (encrypt and decrypt) while keeping the functionality intact, making them impossible to detect using fixed string or signature searches. Each infection looks different to signature-based antivirus. Resident, Boot sector, and Macro viruses can be detected with signature-based methods.