Which type of antivirus detection strategy analyzes an unverified program's instruction codes for malicious traits, helping it flag new threats even if the file hash is missing from standard databases?
A. Database Static Lookup
B. Static Signature Masking
C. Cryptographic Indexing
D. Heuristic Analysis / Behavioral Monitoring
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Heuristic analysis checks software patterns and rules of behavior to detect unknown zero-day malware variants that lack established signature profiles.
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