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In computer science (or more often, in computer underground terms) '''polymorphic code''' is code that mutates while keeping the original [[algorithm]] intact.

This is often used by [[computer virus]]es and [[shellcode]] to keep their [[encryption|de/en-cryption-engines]] from being detected by [[anti virus software]] and [[Intrusion intrusion-detection system]].

== How it works ==