Question

what security issues could result if a computer virus or malware modifies your host file in order to map a hostname to another IP address

Answer 1

Man-in-the-middle attack

Step-by-step explanation:

In this type of attack, the hacker uses the virus or malware to get and change his IP address and hostname to match the address and hostname of the target host computer. The allows the hacker to gain access to information sent to the target IP address first.