What type of scan best detects a virus or worm based on behavior characteristics when the signature
Based approach will not work?
A) Heuristic
B) Anomaly
C) Host based
D) PUP Analysis

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"Heuristics" deal with problem solving, learning, and deduction. It is experienced based. A heuristic scanner looks for smaller samples of a larger behavioral problem and attempts to alert the user before the viral or malicious activity has a chance to complete its exploit.

What Type of Scan Best Detects a Virus or Worm