An antivirus software scans for a specific sequence of bytes that indicates the presence of specific malware. This sequence of bytes is known as which of the following?
A)script kiddie
B)virus signature
C)CAPTCHA
D)Trojan horse

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The sequence of bytes that indicates the presence of specific malware is known as a virus signature. Antivirus software scans for these signatures to detect and remove malware. Script kiddie refers to an inexperienced and unskilled hacker who uses pre-existing tools and scripts to carry out attacks. CAPTCHA is a security measure used to verify that the user interacting with a website is human. Trojan horse is a type of malware disguised as legitimate software that allows attackers to gain unauthorized access to a computer system.

An Antivirus Software Scans for a Specific Sequence of Bytes