metamorphiccode
nounUK /ˌmɛtəˈmɔːfɪk kəʊd/
US /ˌmɛtəˈmɔːrfɪk koʊd/
Computer code that changes its own form while still doing the same job.
The virus used metamorphic code to change its appearance and avoid detection.
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2. Code that rewrites itself each time it runs so no two copies look alike.
Security analysts struggled because the metamorphic code produced a new version on every run.
3. A programming technique where instructions are transformed into equivalent instructions to hide their purpose.
The malware author applied metamorphic code to disguise the payload.
4. Software that evolves its structure automatically to adapt to different systems.
The research team studied metamorphic code that could rebuild itself for new platforms.