Prevalent Characteristics in Modern Malware

Explore prevalent characteristics in modern malware through this 47-minute Black Hat conference talk. Delve into the evolving landscape of malware threats, examining evasion techniques used by malware authors to hinder analysis. Learn about the speakers' previous research on anti-reverse engineering techniques and their updated findings based on a 12+ million sample database. Discover more than 50 non-defensive characteristics found in modern malware and understand how malware reacts when it detects analysis attempts. Gain insights into a comprehensive catalog of malware characteristics, compiled through extensive research, and learn about new detection methods developed during the process. Understand the importance of this research for security companies and researchers in improving their tools and processes to counter malware authors' evolving tactics.

Intro
Disclaimer
Brazil
Demeans
Motivation
Sponsors
Methodology
Project Decision
Untreated Techniques
Obfuscation Techniques
Functions of Interest
Member of Sections
Data Section
Entry Point
Silent Assignment
Compilers
Sexual Entropy
Safe Execution Handler