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POLYMORPHIC VIRUS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polymorphic virus
1, record 1, English, polymorphic%20virus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A computer virus which mutates continually to avoid detection. 2, record 1, English, - polymorphic%20virus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- virus polymorphe
1, record 1, French, virus%20polymorphe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un virus polymorphe est un virus informatique qui, lors de sa réplication, modifie sa représentation, ce qui empêche un logiciel antivirus de l'identifier par sa signature. 2, record 1, French, - virus%20polymorphe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-09-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- IT Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- metamorphic virus
1, record 2, English, metamorphic%20virus
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
While a polymorphic virus encrypts its code and morphs its decryption routine, a metamorphic virus changes the structure of its body. 2, record 2, English, - metamorphic%20virus
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- virus métamorphe
1, record 2, French, virus%20m%C3%A9tamorphe
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alors que les différentes formes mutées d'un virus polymorphe partagent le même noyau (en particulier la fonction de mutation), celles d'un virus métamorphe ont chacune un noyau différent. 2, record 2, French, - virus%20m%C3%A9tamorphe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Seguridad de IT
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- virus metamórfico
1, record 2, Spanish, virus%20metam%C3%B3rfico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un virus metamórfico es aquel que puede transformarse en función de su capacidad para traducir, editar y reescribir su propio código. 1, record 2, Spanish, - virus%20metam%C3%B3rfico
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