Research on Reverse Analysis Method of Malwares

Abstract:

Analysis of malwares is essential for computer security professionals and digital forensic analysts and is emerging as an important field of research. Reversing technique is the most important technique and tool of knowing what a software has done. This paper applies this technique to malware analysis. The focus of this paper is to show the general patterns ascertained using reverse analysis applied to the aspects of start function, parameter transfer of function, data structure and control statement.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 278-280)
• Pages: 2025-2028
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.278-280.2025
• Online since: January 2013
• Authors: Wen Hua Luo
• Keywords: Control Statement, Data Structure, Malware, Parameter Transfer, Reversing, Start Function

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