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Malware Analysis

Uncovering Malware Behavior to Build Stronger Cyber Defenses

Understanding Malware Analysis

Malware analysis is the cornerstone of effective cybersecurity. By dissecting malicious software, we uncover behaviors, origins, and vulnerabilities, empowering organizations to stay one step ahead of evolving threats.

Static Analysis

Static analysis is a method of examining malicious software without executing it, focusing on the code, structure, and embedded resources. This process involves deconstructing binaries to uncover indicators of compromise, such as suspicious strings, APIs, or patterns, enabling early threat detection.

Dynamic Analysis

Dynamic analysis involves executing malware in a controlled environment, such as a sandbox, to observe its real-time behavior and impact. This method captures insights into how the malware interacts with the operating system, network, and other applications, revealing activities like file modifications, registry changes, and network communications.

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Behavioral Analysis

Behavioral analysis focuses on examining the actions and patterns exhibited by malware during its execution to understand its intent and potential impact. Unlike static analysis, which looks at the code, or dynamic analysis, which observes runtime behaviors, behavioral analysis emphasizes identifying malicious activities, such as unauthorized file access, unusual network communication, or privilege escalation.

Hybrid Analysis

Hybrid analysis combines the strengths of static and dynamic analysis to provide a comprehensive evaluation of malware. This approach integrates the in-depth code inspection of static analysis with the real-time behavior monitoring of dynamic analysis, offering a holistic view of malicious software.

TOOL AND TECHNIQUES

Tools for Malware Analysis

Static Analysis Tools

IDA Pro

Ghidra

PEiD

Dynamic Analysis Tools

Cuckoo Sandbox

Process Monitor (ProcMon)

Wireshark

Behavioral Analysis Tools

Splunk

Sysinternals Suite

FireEye Helix

Hybrid Analysis Tools

Hybrid Analysis

Intezer Analyze

VxStream Sandbox

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