Malware analysis

Malware analysis

Reverse engineering analysts have a good grasp of C code language and how it’s converted into assembly listings. C code was designed to function as a short f

Malware analysis

Malware takes advantage of a disassembler’s basic assumptions. It exploits predictable choices made by debuggers and hides when it suspects it is running on

Malware analysis

Introduction C++ programming is popular among developers, owing to its advanced capabilities. Malware reverse engineering relies heavily on C++ to translate

Malware analysis

Introduction The term “Trojan horse” is normally associated with the ancient Greek story of “The Iliad,” so why is there a type of malware called a Trojan ho

Malware analysis

As malware threats continue to grow in both sophistication and frequency, it is increasingly critical for information security professionals to develop effec

Malware analysis

Introduction  OllyDbg is a 32-bit debugging tool used to analyze binary code. Its popularity is tied to the fact that people can do so despite not having ac

Malware analysis

A rootkit is simply a set of tools that can maintain root privileged access to an operating system. A malware rootkit will usually carry a malicious code/sof

Malware analysis

Introduction Rootkits are a species of malicious software with incredible damage potential. Due to their sophistication and complexity, they also present a c

Malware analysis

Disconcerting news is shocking the IT security industry. The virus protection giant Kaspersky has been compromised by a sophisticated cyber-threat. A new,

Malware analysis

Malware is created with deception in mind. Malware authors want to go undetected in order to steal, alter or delete as much information as possible.  Obfu