Malware Analyst Quiz

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1. During a reverse engineering session with IDA Pro, you encounter a function with heavily obfuscated code that dynamically resolves API calls using a hash algorithm. What technique could you employ to identify the API calls being made, and how would this impact your analysis?

 
 
 
 

2. What is the primary goal of ‘heap spraying’ in exploit development?

 
 
 
 

3. In the context of mobile security, what does ‘rooting’ (Android) or ‘jailbreaking’ (iOS) enable?

 
 
 
 

4. In the realm of malware analysis, what is ‘steganography’ primarily used for?

 
 
 
 

5. Which of the following scenarios best demonstrates the use of ‘fuzzing’ in security testing?

 
 
 
 

6. Scenario: During a reverse engineering session, you identify a piece of malware that decrypts its payload only when a specific condition is met. You discover that the condition involves checking the system’s language setting. Question: How would you manipulate the environment to trigger the payload decryption?

 
 
 
 

7. Which technique is often used by malware to modify the flow of control within a program without directly modifying its code?

 
 
 
 

8. What role does ‘cryptographic hashing’ play in malware analysis?

 
 
 
 

9. Which of the following best describes ‘sandbox evasion’ techniques used by advanced malware?

 
 
 
 

10. In digital forensics, what is ‘file carving’ used for?

 
 
 
 

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