Compression Viruses: A type of malware that compresses executable files and embeds itself within them. When an infected file is executed, the virus activates and decompresses the original file to conceal its presence, making detection challenging as they often resemble standard compressed files to users and antivirus programs.
Categories: CC D5: Security Operations | CCSP D2: Cloud Data Security | CISM D3: Information Security Program | CISSP D7: Security Operations | Security+ D2: Threats Vulnerabilities and Mitigations | SSCP D7: Systems and Application Security
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