App Review Using Hybrid Analysis for Initial Malware Assessment

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struppigel

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Automatic sandbox systems like Hybrid-Analysis are a great way to speed up malware analysis. We find a file flagged as keylogger that has almost no antivirus detections.

Report: Free Automated Malware Analysis Service - powered by Falcon Sandbox - Viewing online file analysis results for 'space-fighter-rebellion.exe'

00:00 Introduction
00:17 What is Hybrid Analysis, hunting undetected malware
04:28 Sample flagged as keylogger, things I look at first
05:45 File Details: Hashes explained
09:47 File Details: compiler, version info, icon, PortEx visualization
14:40 File Sections
14:58 File Imports: when is ImpHash useless
15:23 Screenshots: conclusions related to risk assessment
17:00 Processes, API calls, was there process injection
19:17 Network Analysis
19:32 Why was it flagged as keylogger
20:42 Extracted Strings: UAC bypass?
22:04 Dropped Files
25:05 Malicious Indicators
27:05 Suspicious Indicators
33:46 Summary: Is this file malicious? How to proceed with analysis?
35:09 Summary: General tips for malware analysis with sandbox systems
 

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Nice update just noted.
 

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