3A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO DYNAMIC ANALYSIS
In Chapter 2, you learned advanced static analysis techniques to disassemble the assembly code recovered from malware. Although static analysis can be an efficient way to gain useful information about malware by studying its different components on disk, it doesn’t allow us to observe malware behavior.
In this chapter, you’ll learn about the basics of dynamic malware analysis. Unlike static analysis, which focuses on what malware looks like in file form, dynamic analysis consists of running malware in a safe, contained environment to see how it behaves. This is like introducing a dangerous bacterial strain ...
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