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A computer virus that actively attacks an anti-virus program or programs in an effort to prevent detection is...
Answer: B
A virus that attacks anti-virus software to avoid detection is a retrovirus.
It disables the scanner, corrupts its signature database or blocks its updates. The name is borrowed from biology, where a retrovirus subverts the host's own machinery.
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