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Unpacking Malware: Analyzing Formbook
In this lab, you’ll practice malware analysis. When you’re finished, you’ll have the ability to analyze malware using static analysis, dynamic analysis, and decompilers.
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Getting Started in the Lab Environment
Here are the initial instructions and explanation of the lab environment. Read this while your environment is busy creating itself from nothing. Yes, this violates physics; we know. How fun!
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Static Analysis
To start the lab, you will use static analysis techniques to analyze the formbook executable file.
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Dynamic Analysis
In this challenge you will perform malware analysis by executing the malware and observing any changes to the file system using Regshot.exe.
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Malware Decomposition
In this challenge you will use IDA Free to decompile the malware so that you can analyze its individual instructions.
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Final Challenge
Welcome to the final challenge! This is your last chance to experiment in the environment. Clicking Finish Lab will end this little world that flittered into existence just for you.
What's a lab?
Hands-on Labs are real environments created by industry experts to help you learn. These environments help you gain knowledge and experience, practice without compromising your system, test without risk, destroy without fear, and let you learn from your mistakes. Hands-on Labs: practice your skills before delivering in the real world.
Provided environment for hands-on practice
We will provide the credentials and environment necessary for you to practice right within your browser.
Guided walkthrough
Follow along with the author’s guided walkthrough and build something new in your provided environment!
Did you know?
On average, you retain 75% more of your learning if you get time for practice.