Static Malware Analysis

What is malware behavior analysis?

• Malware behavior analysis involves analyzing the behavior of hardware devices

• Malware behavior analysis involves studying the actions and characteristics of malicious software to understand its functionality and potential impact.

• Malware behavior analysis is focused on studying the behavior of legitimate software

• Malware behavior analysis is the process of creating new malware to study its behavior

Why is file structure examination important in static malware analysis?

• Malware behavior can be understood without examining its file structure

• Analyzing file structure is irrelevant in static malware analysis

• File structure examination provides insights into the organization and content of the malware, aiding in the identification of malicious components and understanding its behavior.

• File structure examination helps in improving the performance of the malware

What is static code analysis in the context of malware analysis?

• Analyzing the code after it has been obfuscated to hide its true purpose

• Examining the code of a program without executing it to identify potential security vulnerabilities, malicious patterns, or suspicious behavior.

• Running the code to observe its behavior in a controlled environment

• Comparing the code with a database of known good software to determine its legitimacy

Explain the concept of binary analysis techniques.

• Binary analysis techniques involve analyzing text files instead of binary files.

• Binary analysis techniques refer to the process of analyzing binary files to understand their inner workings, vulnerabilities, and behavior.

• Binary analysis techniques focus on analyzing only the surface-level characteristics of binary files.

• Binary analysis techniques are primarily used for compressing binary files.

How can malware behavior analysis help in identifying malicious software?

• Malware behavior analysis helps in identifying malicious software by tasting the program

• Malware behavior analysis helps in identifying malicious software by analyzing the color of the program

• Malware behavior analysis helps in identifying malicious software by listening to the program's music

• Malware behavior analysis helps in identifying malicious software by analyzing the actions and interactions of a program to detect indicators of compromise.

What are some common file structure indicators of malware?

• Common file sizes, frequent file access, regular file backups

• Obfuscated code, unusual file extensions, encrypted payloads, suspicious file names

What are the key steps involved in static code analysis of malware?

• Compiling code

• Reviewing documentation

• Extracting code, Analyzing structure, Searching for signatures, Identifying vulnerabilities, Generating report

• Running code

Discuss the importance of binary analysis techniques in detecting malware.

• Binary analysis techniques are irrelevant in detecting malware

• Binary analysis techniques are important in detecting malware as they can reveal hidden malicious patterns, behaviors, or signatures that traditional antivirus software might miss.

• Malware can be easily detected without using binary analysis techniques

• Traditional antivirus software is always sufficient to detect malware

What tools are commonly used for malware behavior analysis?

• Cuckoo Sandbox, Process Monitor, Wireshark, IDA Pro, Ghidra, PEiD

• Snort

• Nmap

• Metasploit

How can static code analysis help in understanding the functionality of malware?

• By analyzing the code structure, identifying suspicious patterns, detecting known malware signatures, and revealing potential vulnerabilities or malicious behaviors.

• By automatically removing the malware from the system

• By encrypting the malware code to prevent analysis

• By providing real-time protection against malware