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Basic Static Analysis

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Learn basic malware analysis techniques without running the malware.

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120 min

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In the previous rooms of this module, we learned about the basics of computer architecture and Assembly language. While those topics are essential building blocks to learning malware analysis, we will start analyzing malware starting from this room.

Pre-requisitesA picture showing a jigsaw puzzle with an image of bugs moving around

Before starting this room, it is recommended that you complete the following rooms.

Learning Objectives

The first step in analyzing malware is generally to look at its properties without running it. This type of analysis is called because the malware is static and is not running. We will cover basic in this room. In particular, we will cover the following topics.

  • Lab setup for malware analysis
  • Searching for strings in a malware
  • Fingerprinting malware through hashes
  • Signature-based detection mechanisms
  • Extracting useful information from the header

So without further ado, let's move on to the next task to learn about setting up a malware analysis lab.

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Complete the pre-requisite rooms.

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