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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
How the community answered
(36 responses)- A6% (2)
- B14% (5)
- C8% (3)
- D72% (26)
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