I Analyzed Suspicious Malware Using These Tools (Step-by-Step) - AoC Day-6

Описание: In this comprehensive tutorial, I'll show you how to safely analyze suspicious malware using industry-standard tools like PeStudio, Regshot, and Process Monitor. Learn both static and dynamic analysis techniques to uncover malicious behavior!

🎯 What You'll Learn:
✅ Malware analysis fundamentals (static vs dynamic)
✅ Safe sandbox environment setup for malware investigation
✅ Using PeStudio for static analysis of executables
✅ Finding SHA256 checksums for threat intelligence
✅ Extracting strings to find IPs, URLs, and commands
✅ Using Regshot to detect registry persistence mechanisms
✅ Process Monitor (ProcMon) for behavioral analysis
✅ Filtering and analyzing network communications
✅ Identifying malware persistence techniques
✅ Complete malware investigation workflow

💻 Topics Covered:
Malware analysis principles and methodology
Sandbox environments and virtual machines
Static analysis techniques without execution
Dynamic analysis through controlled execution
PeStudio tool for PE file examination
Registry snapshot comparison with Regshot
Process Monitor (ProcMon) for system interaction
String extraction from executables
Checksum identification (MD5, SHA256)
Windows registry persistence detection
Network protocol identification
Malware behavioral analysis
Safe malware handling best practices
Threat intelligence gathering

🔧 Tools Demonstrated:
PeStudio (static analysis, strings, checksums, imports)
Regshot (registry snapshot and comparison)
Process Monitor / ProcMon (real-time process monitoring)
Virtual Machine sandbox environment
Sysinternals suite tools
String analysis utilities
Registry key investigation

🚀 Perfect For:
Malware analysts learning investigation techniques
Cybersecurity students studying malware
SOC analysts handling suspicious files
Incident responders investigating threats
Security researchers studying malware behavior
IT professionals learning threat analysis
Anyone interested in malware reverse engineering

⏱️ Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction to Malware Analysis
3:15 - Sandbox Environment Setup
Static vs Dynamic Analysis Explained
PeStudio Static Analysis Demo
Finding SHA256 Checksums
Extracting and Analyzing Strings
Introduction to Regshot
Creating Registry Snapshots
Executing Malware in Sandbox
Comparing Registry Changes
Finding Persistence Mechanisms
Process Monitor Setup
Filtering ProcMon Output
Network Communication Analysis
Complete Analysis Summary

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