Mastering Machine Learning for Penetration Testing

Static malware analysis

The first step in malware analysis is gathering all of the information about the malware. Static analysis is the art of collecting all of the available information about the malicious binary, using different techniques and utilities. In this phase, the analyst examines the malware without really executing it. Some common static malware analysis methods are as follows:

• Online antivirus scanning: Scanning the suspicious file using an online scanner is a good way to check the file, thanks to online environments that give you the ability to scan the file using many antivirus products. The most well known online scanner is VirusTotal. If you want to scan a file, just visit https://www.virustotal.com/#/home/upload and upload ...