polymorphism
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- noun
- /ˌpɒliˈmɔːrfɪzəm/
- Specialized
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polimorfismo
- Developers implement polymorphism in their code to enable security measures that adapt and change, ensuring their programs resist detection by malicious entities.
Examples
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Complex packers, custom encryption, or polymorphism make this way of detection not 100% reliable, especially when it comes to detecting totally new viruses or very complex ones.
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Malware can utilize polymorphism to alter its code structure while maintaining the same harmful behavior, making it harder for antivirus programs to detect.
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Standard OOP with classes, instances, interfaces, polymorphism, etc.
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We will examine how web worms could implement polymorphism and source code mutation to evade signature detection systems.
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The use of polymorphism in computer programming allows software to execute the same function across different data types without changing the function itself.
Compounds
- Specialized
A small change in a gene where one DNA letter is different
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Morphology
polymorphism = polymorphic (semi-transparent) = poly + morph + ism
The noun is formed regularly from the adjective 'polymorphic' with -ism to express a state or property.
Etymology
Polymorphism comes from the parts poly- 'many', as in polygon, and -morph 'shape', as in metamorphosis. So in computing, polymorphism means bad software changes its 'shape' or code many times while keeping the same actions to hide from antivirus tools.