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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

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jun 2018
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ISBN-13 9781788392501
Length 510 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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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

1. Code Analysis Tools


Code analysis tools can be classified based on their functionalities, described below.

A disassembler is a program that translates machine code back to assembly code; it allows you to perform static code analysis. Static code analysis is a technique you can use to interpret the code to understand the program's behavior, without executing the binary.

A debugger is a program which also disassembles the code; apart from that, it allows you to execute the compiled binary in a controlled manner. Using debuggers, you can execute either a single instruction or selected functions, instead of executing the entire program. A Debugger allows you to perform dynamic code analysis, and helps you examine the aspects of the suspect binary while it is running.

A decompiler is a program that translates the machine code into the code in a high-level language (pseudocode). Decompilers can greatly assist you with the reverse engineering process and can simplify your work.

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