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Published in Sep 2022

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781803240244

Length 572 pages

Edition 2nd Edition

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Malware Analysis

Authors (2):

Amr Thabet

Alexey Kleymenov

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Table of Contents (20) Chapters

Preface

1. Part 1 Fundamental Theory

2. Chapter 1: Cybercrime, APT Attacks, and Research Strategies FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: A Crash Course in Assembly and Programming Basics

4. Part 2 Diving Deep into Windows Malware

5. Chapter 3: Basic Static and Dynamic Analysis for x86/x64

6. Chapter 4: Unpacking, Decryption, and Deobfuscation

7. Chapter 5: Inspecting Process Injection and API Hooking

8. Chapter 6: Bypassing Anti-Reverse Engineering Techniques

9. Chapter 7: Understanding Kernel-Mode Rootkits

10. Part 3 Examining Cross-Platform and Bytecode-Based Malware

11. Chapter 8: Handling Exploits and Shellcode

12. Chapter 9: Reversing Bytecode Languages – .NET, Java, and More

13. Chapter 10: Scripts and Macros – Reversing, Deobfuscation, and Debugging

14. Part 4 Looking into IoT and Other Platforms

15. Chapter 11: Dissecting Linux and IoT Malware

16. Chapter 12: Introduction to macOS and iOS Threats

17. Chapter 13: Analyzing Android Malware Samples

18. Index

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Dumping the unpacked sample and fixing the import table

In this section, we will learn how to dump the unpacked malware in memory to disk and fix its import table. In addition to this, if the import table has already been populated with API addresses by the loader, we will need to restore the original values. In this case, other tools will be able to read it, and we will be able to execute it for dynamic analysis.

Dumping the process

To dump the process, you can use OllyDump. OllyDump is an OllyDbg plugin that can dump the process back to an executable file. It unloads the PE file back from memory into the necessary file format:

Figure 4.19 – The OllyDump UI

Once you reach the OEP from the previous manual unpacking process, you can set the OEP as the new entry point. OllyDump can fix the import table (as we will soon describe). You can either use it or uncheck the Rebuild Import checkbox if you are willing to use other tools.Another option is to...

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