Android Malware and Analysis

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Conventions

A dierent font exists to clearly call out commands that one may

enter into an environment, such as an Ubuntu operating system, to

analyze code. Terminal examples assume that the user has navigated

to the local directory before attempting to run the command. is

makes it much simpler to provide direction in the book, essentially

listing only the local lename instead of a longer path. is requires

the reader to know the basics of opening a terminal window and

performing commands such as “ls” for listing les, “cd” for chang-

ing directory, and similar commands for navigation and execution of

code. Items in italics in a command line are variable, such as a le-

name that varies based upon the le being analyzed. Italics may also ...