What is an evasion technique?

The correct answer is C. building a payload that constructs a nonexistent signature in the antivirus database. Evasion involves modifying or crafting a payload so that it avoids detection, such as creating patterns that do not match known antivirus signatures, allowing the malicious content to bypass security controls.

Submitted by chen.hong· Mar 6, 2026Security Concepts

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Ainjecting insecure malicious code into an application or a system
Bblocking digital data using one or more mathematical methods
Cbuilding a payload that constructs a nonexistent signature in the antivirus database
Ddeleting update sources from an intrusion prevention system database

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A
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3% (2)
C
91% (62)
D
1% (1)

Explanation

Evasion involves modifying or crafting a payload so that it avoids detection, such as creating patterns that do not match known antivirus signatures, allowing the malicious content to bypass security controls.

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#Evasion techniques#Malware concealment#Signature bypass

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