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CPEH-001 · Question #309

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. 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
  • DAttaching itself to the master boot record in a hard drive and changing the machine's boot

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  • A
    6% (2)
  • B
    14% (5)
  • C
    8% (3)
  • D
    72% (26)

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