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EC0-350 · Question #240

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

(34 responses)
  • A
    15% (5)
  • B
    9% (3)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    74% (25)

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