PEiD 1 and PEStudio 2 are the tools we used for static analysis of the windows executables. Windows files have many static properties that can contain useful clues. The files are standard Windows executable files named sample01.exe, sample02.exe…sample09.exe. ‘Dynamic analysis’ – Run the file and observe its behavior.‘Static Analysis’ – Attempt to gather all possible evidence from the binary file without actually running it.There are 2 methods for analyzing malicious files: Obtain clues as to the identity of the actors behind the malware.
Understand the malware capabilities and estimate its damage potential.He also stated that, due to legal issues, he could not provide us with any additional information.Įvery malware analysis should begin with a clear definition of the objectives. The customer provided us with 9 binary files to analyze that were identified on a “perimeter” host in his network. This seems to be a growing trend in the cyber-crime world, following some (in)famous malware revealed during the past year, such as the ‘Target’ and ‘BackOff’ malware.Ĭheck Point became involved when a large US-based retail customer approached us, asking our assistance after being infected by a POS malware. The 2014 holiday season brought a great deal of joy, happiness, and credit card theft: many retailers reported being infected with malware intended to steal credit card data from their ‘Point-Of-Sale’ computers. We will take you through a real life sample analysis and explain the mindset, individual steps, and some of the useful tools required to reveal the mystery behind malware. In this blog post, we break down some of these misconceptions and overcome the conceptual obstacles by demonstrating that most malware can be analyzed by practically anyone with basic technical abilities.
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I’ve even read some malware reports, and they sound really complex! I’m not a professional malware analyst or a reverse engineer, so what can I possibly say about this malware?” When many technical users are faced with a malware infection and asked to analyze it, they may think, “Hey, I’ve heard about this kind of malware. A common misconception about malware is the great difficulty of performing malware analysis and the technical requirements involved.
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