This problem deals with metamorphic software a Define metamo

This problem deals with metamorphic software.

a. Define metamorphic software.

b. Why would a virus writer employ metamorphic techniques?

c. How might metamorphic software be used for good instead of evil?

Solution

Define metamorphic software

A.Metamorphic malware is malicious software that is capable of changing its code and signature patterns with each iteration.Metamorphic malware takes virus mutation to the next level. It uses the polymorphic malware’s mutation engine to change both the virus decryption routine and the encrypted virus body

Why would a virus writer employ metamorphic techniques?

Virus writer uses Metamorphic malware because it ismore difficult for anti-virus software to identify, but not impossible.These virus writers have made virus construction kits readily available on the Internet so that allows people who do not have any expertise in assembly coding to generate their own viruses.More complex metamorphic viruses insert garbage instructions between coreinstructions Garbage instructions are instructions that are either not executed or have no effect on program outcomes Virus writers also recognize that for their viruses to have a chance to escape detection, the viruses created must look different from one another so that a virus signature cannot be easily extracted. Some kits come equipped with the ability to generate automatically morphed variants from a single configuration file.

How might metamorphic software be used for good instead of evil?

Using a metamorphic software ,for example If a program has a buffer overflow ,where we clone a program ,where one attack break every copy, another is like break once break everywhere and Instead If we have metamorphic copies then