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Antivirus Bypass Techniques

You're reading from   Antivirus Bypass Techniques Learn practical techniques and tactics to combat, bypass, and evade antivirus software

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jul 2021
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781801079747
Length 242 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Uriel Kosayev Uriel Kosayev
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Uriel Kosayev
Nir Yehoshua Nir Yehoshua
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Table of Contents (13) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Section 1: Know the Antivirus – the Basics Behind Your Security Solution
2. Chapter 1: Introduction to the Security Landscape FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 2: Before Research Begins 4. Chapter 3: Antivirus Research Approaches 5. Section 2: Bypass the Antivirus – Practical Techniques to Evade Antivirus Software
6. Chapter 4: Bypassing the Dynamic Engine 7. Chapter 5: Bypassing the Static Engine 8. Chapter 6: Other Antivirus Bypass Techniques 9. Section 3: Using Bypass Techniques in the Real World
10. Chapter 7: Antivirus Bypass Techniques in Red Team Operations 11. Chapter 8: Best Practices and Recommendations 12. Other Books You May Enjoy

Getting started with the research

The number of files and components that make up antivirus software can reach the hundreds, with each file being proficient in a different antivirus model. For example, a particular process is responsible for monitoring files within the operating system, while another is responsible for static file scanning, another process can run the antivirus service on the operating system, and so on.

Choosing the right files and components for investigative purposes is critical, as all research takes time. We do not want to waste our time researching a file or component that is irrelevant for bypassing antivirus software.

That is why, before we conduct the research itself, we have to gather research leads and assign them a particular priority. For example, consider how much time and resources to invest in each lead.

Additionally, it is important to understand that most antivirus software has a self-protection mechanism. Its goal is to make it difficult...

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