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A virus is a self-replicating program that produces its own code by attaching copies of it into other executable codes.

Which of the following virus evade the anti-virus software by intercepting its requests to the operating system?
Stealth/Tunneling virus
Cluster virus
Macro virus
System or boot sector virus

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Answer: Stealth/Tunneling Virus

Explanation: Stealth or tunneling virus are the virus which are responsible for attacking a computer system which causes the problem in the functioning of the operating system by manipulating files, creating partition etc.

These viruses try to avoid or prevent the anti-virus scans for the detection any sort of virus or error . They act to prevent any malfunction detection by taking charge for the anti-virus operation.

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