Mastering Reverse Engineering

Assessment and static analysis

A file needs to undergo an initial assessment in order for us to determine what tools and analysis methods will be required. This process also helps us to create a strategy for analyzing the file. Doing such an assessment requires carrying out a light static analysis. Here are some ideas for assessment that may serve as our guide:

• Where did it originate from:
  • One of the purposes of reverse engineering is to help network administrators prevent similar malware from infiltrating the network. Knowing where a file came from would be helpful in securing the channel used to transmit it. For example, if the file being analyzed was determined to have been an email attachment, network administrators should secure the ...