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Polymorphism

nounid 3622·updated May 9, 2026
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Polymorphism is the process by which malicious software changes its underlying code to avoid detection.

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Entity Type

Threat85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

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unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
Polymorphisms
possessive
Polymorphism's
pluralpossessive
Polymorphisms'

Framework definitions

SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →
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Polymorphism is the process by which malicious software changes its underlying code to avoid detection.

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