- Malware Analysis The State of Malware Analysis: Advice from the Trenches
Practitioners who analyze malware for a living share insights on which approaches work well, how tools and methodologies are evolving, and what career paths exist for analysts. Topics include the...
- Malware Analysis How to Get and Set Up a Free Windows VM for Malware Analysis
Setting up a malware analysis lab requires virtualization software, a Windows virtual machine, and the right tools. Microsoft offers free Windows 10 VMs that expire after 90 days, and utilities like...
- Malware Analysis Hybrid Analysis Grows Up - Acquired by CrowdStrike
Payload Security, the company behind the Hybrid Analysis automated malware sandbox, was acquired by CrowdStrike after three years of operation. The free community platform—with approximately 44,000...
- Malware Analysis Tips for Reverse-Engineering Malicious Code
Reversing malicious Windows executables involves examining static properties, identifying suspicious strings and API calls, performing behavioral analysis, and using disassemblers and debuggers. Key...
- Malware Analysis Joining Minerva Labs to Keep Malware in Check
Anti-malware products can employ deception-based approaches, such as fooling malware into thinking it's running in an analysis sandbox or simulating infection markers that specimens check to avoid...
- Malware Analysis How to Share Malware Samples With Other Researchers
Sharing malware samples with other researchers requires password-protecting archives with passwords like "infected" or "malware" to get past antivirus scanners. Using the 7-Zip format with encrypted...