What is Data Encoding?
* It refers to all forms of content modification for the purpose of hiding intent.
* Malware uses encoding techniques to mask its malicious activities.
* The malware author uses simple ciphers,
What is Debugging?
Debuggers allow you to see the value of every memory location, register, and argument to every function.
Debuggers provide information about program that would be difficult or impossible to get
The Goal of Malware Analysis
The purpose of malware analysis is usually to provide the information you need to respond to a network intrusion.
Malware Analysis Techniques
There are two fundamental approaches to
Downloaders and Launchers
A launcher (also known as a loader) is any executable that installs malware for immediate or future covert execution. Launchers often contain the malware that they are designed to load.