Conducting Forensic Analysis and Incident Response Using Cisco Technologies (CBRFIR) — Question 20

What is the transmogrify anti-forensics technique?

Answer options

• A. hiding a section of a malicious file in unused areas of a file
• B. sending malicious files over a public network by encapsulation
• C. concealing malicious files in ordinary or unsuspecting places
• D. changing the file header of a malicious file to another file type

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer, D, refers to the technique of altering a file's header to disguise its true nature, making it harder to detect. Options A, B, and C describe different techniques of hiding or transmitting malicious files but do not specifically involve the modification of the file header, which is central to the transmogrify method.