enario: You have executable code that contains software installation instructions. What form of malware would it be if the executable code was changed both before and after installation? Please offer reasoning for your response.

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Consider the following scenario: You have executable code that contains software installation instructions. What form of malware would it be if the executable code was changed both before and after installation? Please offer reasoning for your response.

 

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