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Learning Malware Analysis

You're reading from Learning Malware Analysis Explore the concepts, tools, and techniques to analyze and investigate Windows malware

Product type Paperback

Published in Jun 2018

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ISBN-13 9781788392501

Length 510 pages

Edition 1st Edition

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Malware Analysis

Author (1):

Monnappa K A

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Table of Contents (13) Chapters

Preface

1. Introduction to Malware Analysis FREE CHAPTER

2. Static Analysis

3. Dynamic Analysis

4. Assembly Language and Disassembly Primer

5. Disassembly Using IDA

6. Debugging Malicious Binaries

7. Malware Functionalities and Persistence

8. Code Injection and Hooking

9. Malware Obfuscation Techniques

10. Hunting Malware Using Memory Forensics

11. Detecting Advanced Malware Using Memory Forensics

12. Other Books You May Enjoy

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2. Static Code Analysis (Disassembly) Using IDA

Hex-Rays IDA Pro is the most powerful and popular commercial disassembler/debugger (https://www.hex-rays.com/products/ida/index.shtml); it is used by reverse engineers, malware analysts, and vulnerability researchers. IDA can run on various platforms (Windows, Linux, and macOS) and supports analysis of various file formats, including the PE/ELF/Macho-O formats. Apart from the commercial version, IDA is distributed in two other versions: IDA demo version (evaluation version) and IDA Freeware version; both these versions have certain limitations. You can download the freeware version of IDA for non-commercial use from https://www.hex-rays.com/products/ida/support/download_freeware.shtml. At the time of writing this book, the distributed freeware version is IDA 7.0; it lets you disassemble both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows binary but you will not be able to debug the binary, using the free version. The demo version (evaluation version) of IDA can...

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Authors (1)

Monnappa K A

Monnappa K A

Monnappa K A works for Cisco Systems as an information security investigator focusing on threat intelligence and the investigation of advanced cyber attacks. He is a member of the Black Hat review board, the creator of Limon Linux sandbox, the winner of the Volatility plugin contest 2016, and the co-founder of the Cysinfo cybersecurity research community. He has presented and conducted training sessions at various security conferences including Black Hat, FIRST, OPCDE, and DSCI. He regularly conducts training at the Black Hat Security Conference in USA, Asia, and Europe.

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