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Antivirus Bypass Techniques
Antivirus Bypass Techniques

Antivirus Bypass Techniques: Learn practical techniques and tactics to combat, bypass, and evade antivirus software

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Antivirus Bypass Techniques

Chapter 1: Introduction to the Security Landscape

This chapter provides an overview of our connected world. Specifically, it looks at how cybercriminals in the cyber landscape are becoming more sophisticated and dangerous. It looks at how they abuse the worldwide connectivity between people and technology. In recent years, the damage from cyberattacks has become increasingly destructive and the majority of the population actually thinks that antivirus software will protect them from all kinds of cyber threats. Of course, this is not true and there are always security aspects that need to be dealt with in order to improve antivirus software's overall security and detections.

Many people and organizations believe that if they have antivirus software installed on their endpoints, they are totally protected. However, in this book, we will demonstrate – based on our original research of several antivirus products – why this is not completely true. In this book, we will describe the types of antivirus engines on the market, explore how antivirus software deals with threats, demonstrate the ways in which antivirus software can be bypassed, and much more.

In this chapter, we will explore the following topics:

  • Defining malware and its types
  • Exploring protection systems
  • Antivirus – the basics
  • Antivirus bypass in a nutshell

Understanding the security landscape

In recent years, the internet has become our main way to transfer ideas and data. In fact, almost every home in the developed world has a computer and an internet connection.

The current reality is that most of our lives are digital. For example, we use the web for the following:

  • Shopping online
  • Paying taxes online
  • Using smart, internet-connected televisions
  • Having internet-connected CCTV cameras surrounding our homes and businesses.
  • Social media networks and website that we are using in a daily basis to share information with each other.

This means that anyone can find the most sensitive information, on any regular person, on their personal computer and smartphone.

This digital transformation, from the physical world to the virtual one, has also unfolded in the world of crime. Criminal acts in cyberspace are growing exponentially every year, whether through cyberattacks, malware attacks, or both.

Cybercriminals have several goals, such as the following:

  • Theft of credit card data
  • Theft of PayPal and banking data
  • Information gathering on a target with the goal of later selling the data
  • Business information gathering

Of course, when the main goal is money, there's a powerful motivation to steal and collect sellable information.

To deal with such threats and protect users, information security vendors around the world have developed a range of security solutions for homes and enterprises: Network Access Control (NAC), Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS)/Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS), firewalls, Data Leak Prevention (DLP), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), antiviruses, and more.

But despite the wide variety of products available, the simplest solution for PCs and other endpoints is antivirus software. This explains why it has become by far the most popular product in the field. Most PC vendors, for example, offer antivirus licenses bundled with a computer purchase, in the hope that the product will succeed in protecting users from cyberattacks and malware.

The research presented in this book is based on several types of malicious software that we wrote ourselves in order to demonstrate the variety of bypass techniques. Later in this book, we will explore details of the malware we created, along with other known and publicly available resources, to simplify the processes of the bypass techniques we used.

Now that we have understood why organizations and individuals use antivirus software, let's delve into the malware types, malicious actors, and more.

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  • Gain a clear understanding of the security landscape and research approaches to bypass antivirus software
  • Become well-versed with practical techniques to bypass antivirus solutions
  • Discover best practices to develop robust antivirus solutions

Description

Antivirus software is built to detect, prevent, and remove malware from systems, but this does not guarantee the security of your antivirus solution as certain changes can trick the antivirus and pose a risk for users. This book will help you to gain a basic understanding of antivirus software and take you through a series of antivirus bypass techniques that will enable you to bypass antivirus solutions. The book starts by introducing you to the cybersecurity landscape, focusing on cyber threats, malware, and more. You will learn how to collect leads to research antivirus and explore the two common bypass approaches used by the authors. Once you’ve covered the essentials of antivirus research and bypassing, you'll get hands-on with bypassing antivirus software using obfuscation, encryption, packing, PowerShell, and more. Toward the end, the book covers security improvement recommendations, useful for both antivirus vendors as well as for developers to help strengthen the security and malware detection capabilities of antivirus software. By the end of this security book, you'll have a better understanding of antivirus software and be able to confidently bypass antivirus software.

Who is this book for?

This book is for security researchers, malware analysts, reverse engineers, pentesters, antivirus vendors looking to strengthen their detection capabilities, antivirus users and companies that want to test and evaluate their antivirus software, organizations that want to test and evaluate antivirus software before purchase or acquisition, and tech-savvy individuals who want to learn new topics.

What you will learn

  • Explore the security landscape and get to grips with the fundamentals of antivirus software
  • Discover how to gather AV bypass research leads using malware analysis tools
  • Understand the two commonly used antivirus bypass approaches
  • Find out how to bypass static and dynamic antivirus engines
  • Understand and implement bypass techniques in real-world scenarios
  • Leverage best practices and recommendations for implementing antivirus solutions
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Table of Contents

12 Chapters
Section 1: Know the Antivirus – the Basics Behind Your Security Solution Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 1: Introduction to the Security Landscape Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 2: Before Research Begins Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 3: Antivirus Research Approaches Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Section 2: Bypass the Antivirus – Practical Techniques to Evade Antivirus Software Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 4: Bypassing the Dynamic Engine Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 5: Bypassing the Static Engine Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 6: Other Antivirus Bypass Techniques Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Section 3: Using Bypass Techniques in the Real World Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 7: Antivirus Bypass Techniques in Red Team Operations Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 8: Best Practices and Recommendations Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
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ziv_k Dec 22, 2021
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I picked up this book based on a tweet I saw. Wasn't sure about it at first, but it turned out to be a real gem!Covers antivirus software ‏mechanisms and fundamentals extensively.It's great at talking about AV pitfalls and how to solve them as well as giving recommendations and best-practice.
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Omer dahan Jul 25, 2021
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In one book you will find all the required knowledge without looking for another source, the book is highly recommended, the book shows the newest and best techniques to get around antivirus, protection methods, injection and more. A must-read book for any researcher
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eyal Fishman Dec 26, 2022
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This is a very informative book, this book enlightened me (and made me feel very afraid).very informative and on top of that it is a very good read and it is written very well.This is a very important read for anyone in the field as well as anyone who is security conscientious.
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Yuda Oct 02, 2023
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Great book for penetration testers and red teamers, offers a lot of insight to AV & EDR internals, how they work and operate, and based on that also how to evade detection.Recommended for anyone in the Infosec community looking to understand not just 'how to bypass', but rather how these systems work.Also recommended IMO for developers looking to build an AV or something of the like.
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Un gran complemento a mis actividades y afianzar más mis conocimientos en este campo.
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