In this chapter, we will discuss how to read the analysis output which was explained in the previous chapter. We will also discuss about APT1 attack (I think you must be familiar with the term APT1, which is recently being discussed quite often). If you have never heard of it you should read the Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) and Insider Threat blog post at http://cyber-defense.sans.org/blog/2012/10/23/advanced-persistent-threat-apt-and-insider-threat. One of the discussions about APT is written by Mandiant, an IT security researching company. The released paper was a shocking report about APT1 attacks. In this report, Mandiant explained about a number of sophisticated malware that were being used for a few targeted companies or organizations. These kinds of malware not only steal data, but also spy on the activities of our daily life. We will try to analyze some sample APT1 malware that was used in the attack using Cuckoo Sandbox, and...
Cuckoo Malware Analysis
Cuckoo Malware Analysis
Overview of this book
Cuckoo Sandbox is a leading open source automated malware analysis system. This means that you can throw any suspicious file at it and, in a matter of seconds, Cuckoo will provide you with some detailed results outlining what said file did when executed inside an isolated environment.
Cuckoo Malware Analysis is a hands-on guide that will provide you with everything you need to know to use Cuckoo Sandbox with added tools like Volatility, Yara, Cuckooforcanari, Cuckoomx, Radare, and Bokken, which will help you to learn malware analysis in an easier and more efficient way.
Cuckoo Malware Analysis will cover basic theories in sandboxing, automating malware analysis, and how to prepare a safe environment lab for malware analysis. You will get acquainted with Cuckoo Sandbox architecture and learn how to install Cuckoo Sandbox, troubleshoot the problems after installation, submit malware samples, and also analyze PDF files, URLs, and binary files. This book also covers memory forensics – using the memory dump feature, additional memory forensics using Volatility, viewing result analyses using the Cuckoo analysis package, and analyzing APT attacks using Cuckoo Sandbox, Volatility, and Yara.
Finally, you will also learn how to screen Cuckoo Sandbox against VM detection and how to automate the scanning of e-mail attachments with Cuckoo.
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Table of Contents (13 chapters)
Cuckoo Malware Analysis
Credits
About the Authors
Acknowledgement
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Free Chapter
Getting Started with Automated Malware Analysis using Cuckoo Sandbox
Using Cuckoo Sandbox to Analyze a Sample Malware
Analyzing the Output of Cuckoo Sandbox
Reporting with Cuckoo Sandbox
Tips and Tricks for Cuckoo Sandbox
Index
Customer Reviews