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312-50V7 · Question #188
How can a rootkit bypass Windows 7 operating system's kernel mode, code signing policy?
The correct answer is D. Attaching itself to the master boot record in a hard drive and changing the machine's boot sequence/options. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.
Question
How can a rootkit bypass Windows 7 operating system's kernel mode, code signing policy?
Options
- ADefeating the scanner from detecting any code change at the kernel
- BReplacing patch system calls with its own version that hides the rootkit (attacker's) actions
- CPerforming common services for the application process and replacing real applications with fake ones
- DAttaching itself to the master boot record in a hard drive and changing the machine's boot sequence/options
How the community answered
(26 responses)- A4% (1)
- B8% (2)
- C4% (1)
- D85% (22)
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