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SY0-701 · Question #1007

SY0-701 Question #1007: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is D: Memory injection. Memory injection refers to a technique where malware is loaded directly into the system’s volatile memory (RAM) to execute malicious code without writing files to disk, making detection and persistence more difficult. This matches the scenario where the malware is now active in t

Submitted by tyler.j· Mar 6, 2026Threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigations

Question

A user's system became infected when malware was downloaded and extracted. The malware is now active in the computer's volatile storage. Which of the following best describes the technique leveraged by the malware?

Options

  • ARace condition
  • BZero-day exploit
  • CBuffer overflow
  • DMemory injection

Explanation

Memory injection refers to a technique where malware is loaded directly into the system’s volatile memory (RAM) to execute malicious code without writing files to disk, making detection and persistence more difficult. This matches the scenario where the malware is now active in the computer's volatile storage.

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