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👾 Malware Threats

Malware is a malicious software designed to disrupt, damage, or gain unauthorized access to computer systems.

It can take many forms, including viruses, worms, trojan horses, ransomware, spyware, adware, and more.

Trojans are a type of malware that disguise themselves as legitimate software to trick users into installing them.

SwayzCryptor is a tool that cna be used to hide a trojan in a file and make it undetectable by antivirus software.

Theef RAT Trojan can be used to control a victim’s computer remotely.

A virus is a type of malware that attaches itself to a legitimate program or file and spreads to other programs and files when the infected program is executed.

JPS Virus Maker Tool is a tool that can be used to create viruses.

Static malware analysis is the process of analyzing malware without executing it.

It involves examining the code, structure, and behavior of the malware to understand its functionality and potential impact.

There are several online tools that can be used for static malware analysis.

These tools can help you analyze a malware sample by uploading it to their platform or by giving a hash of the file.

String search is a technique used in static malware analysis to find specific strings or patterns in the code of a malware sample.

Terminal window
# Get all the printable characters in a file
strings file

Disassemblers are tools that convert machine code into assembly language, allowing you to analyze the code of a malware sample.

Disassemblers can help you understand the functionality of the malware and identify any malicious behavior.

Terminal window
# Print dependencies of an executable
ldd sample
# Print information about a given file
file sample

Packers are tools that compress or encrypt executable files to make them smaller and harder to analyze.

Dynamic malware analysis is the process of analyzing malware by executing it in a controlled environment.

Monitoring tools are used to track changes to the system that may be caused by malware.

Sysinternals is a suite of tools that can be used for system monitoring and analysis.

Sysinternals tools can be used to monitor processes, network connections, file system activity, and more.