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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

4. Dynamic Analysis Steps

During dynamic analysis (behavioral analysis), you will follow a sequence of steps to determine the functionality of the malware. The following list outlines the steps involved in the dynamic analysis:

  • Reverting to the clean snapshot: This includes reverting your virtual machines to a clean state.
  • Running the monitoring/dynamic analysis tools: In this step, you will run the monitoring tools before executing the malware specimen. To get the most out of the monitoring tools covered in the previous section, you need to run them with administrator privileges.
  • Executing the malware specimen: In this step, you will run the malware sample with administrator privileges.
  • Stopping the monitoring tools: This involves terminating the monitoring tools after the malware binary is executed for a specified time.
  • Analyzing the results: This involves collecting the data...
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