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Advanced Malware Analysis [Video]

By : Munir Njenga
Book Image

Advanced Malware Analysis [Video]

By: Munir Njenga

Overview of this book

In this video course, we cover advanced malware analysis topics. Towards this goal, we first understand the behavior of different classes of malware. Such knowledge helps us to easily categorize malware based on its characteristic. We see how sophisticated malware can use techniques to either evade detection or increase its damage and access to the system. Then we learn advanced techniques in static and dynamic malware analysis and cover the details and powerful features of OllyDbg, IDA Pro, and WINDBG. We also explore defense mechanisms against malware, create a signature for malware, and set up an intrusion detection system (IDS) to prevent attacks. Finally, we cover the concept of packers and unpackers, and explore how to unpack packed malware to analyze it. The code bundle for this video course is available at- https://github.com/PacktPublishing/-Advanced-Malware-Analysis
Table of Contents (6 chapters)
Chapter 1
Exploring Malware Functionalities
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Section 6
Rootkits
Rootkits are very sophisticated forms of malware and this video explores what they are, their effects, and various types of rootkits in the wild. - Gain an understanding of what rootkits are and various components that make up a rootkit - Understand the various layers a rootkit affects and what that means in terms of impact - Learn the various types of rootkits and what it means when they successfully infect a host. This is useful for analysis strategies