What's Your Malware Analysis Process? Quiz

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    Which of the following Windows registry keys is most useful for malware that aims at maintaining persistent presence on the infected system?

    • HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
    • HKLM\SECURITY
    • %UserProfile%\ntuser.dat
    • HKCU\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\MediaProperties
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Here is a quick and interesting 'What's your malware analysis process' quiz designed to assess your malware analysis skills and help you learn something new. Do you know everything about malware analysis? There is a chance that your malware and reverse-engineering skills might need a tune-up. Take this quiz and see how well you can score on this test. Don't worry; this quiz consists of easy questions that'll keep you engaged and help you revise your skills. So, get ready to test your brain skills. All the best!

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  • 2. 

    Which of the following tools best supports the concept of breakpoints?

    • Debugger

    • Disassembler

    • Sniffer

    • Logger

    Correct Answer
    A. Debugger
    Explanation
    A debugger lets the malware analyst step through the most interesting parts of the code, interacting with it and observing the effects of its instructions to understand its purpose. A breakpoint is a condition defined by the analyst that tells the debugger when it should pause the execution of the program, allowing the analyst to interact with the program with the help of the debugger's capabilities.

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  • 3. 

    Which of the following defensive measures do malware authors use to encode the original executable to protect it against static code analysis?

    • Employing fast-flux DNS techniques

    • Embedding an imports table in the malicious executable

    • Targeting client-side vulnerabilities

    • Packing the malicious executable

    Correct Answer
    A. Packing the malicious executable
    Explanation
    By using a "packing" utility, malware authors encode, encrypt or obfuscate the original executable, making it more difficult to analyze using static code analysis techniques. In such cases, the reverse-engineer typically has to unpack the program using a variety of approaches that might be challenging and time-consuming.

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  • 4. 

    Which of the following system calls is most likely to be used by a keylogger?

    • GetProcAddress

    • VirtualAllocEx

    • POP

    • GetAsyncKeyState

    Correct Answer
    A. GetAsyncKeyState
    Explanation
    GetAsyncKeyState determines whether the specified key is pressed at the moment when this system call is made. One of the ways a keylogger can spy on the user's keyboard activities is to repeatedly iterate through all likely key values, checking whether each key is pressed.

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  • 5. 

    Which of the following terms refers to a field in the PE header that specifies the address of the instruction that the OS should execute first after loading the executable?

    • Starting Point

    • Point of Origin

    • Entry Point

    • Thread Origination Point

    Correct Answer
    A. Entry Point
    Explanation
    The PE ("Portable Executable") header of a Windows executable stores critical information about the program that allows the Windows operating system to properly run the executable. One of the fields stores in the header is the Entry Point. This field stores the address of the instruction within the program that the operating system needs to execute first to begin running the program.

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  • 6. 

    What are the two most common phases of malware analysis? 

    • Behavioral and code analysis

    • Identification and containment analysis

    • Registry and file system analysis

    • User and kernel mode analysis

    Correct Answer
    A. Behavioral and code analysis
    Explanation
    Behavioral analysis examines the malware specimen's interactions with its environment: the file system, the registry (if on Windows), the network, as well as other processes and OS components. As the malware investigator notices interesting behavioral characteristics, he or she modifies the laboratory environment to evoke new characteristics. Code analysis reverse-engineers the malicious program to understand the code that implements the specimen's behavior. When looking at compiled programs, this process involves using a disassembler, a debugger and, perhaps, a decompiler to examine the program's low-level assembly or byte-code instructions.

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  • 7. 

    In the context of malware analysis, what does the term "patching" refer to?

    • Installing software updates that address vulnerabilities in installed software.

    • Setting memory breakpoints by modifying access flags on memory segments.

    • Stepping through the executable without running every instruction within function calls.

    • Modifying a compiled executable to change its functionality without having to recompile it.

    Correct Answer
    A. Modifying a compiled executable to change its functionality without having to recompile it.
    Explanation
    Malware analysts frequently patch the malicious program to modify how it executes, even though they typically don't have access to the program's original source code. For instance, the analyst might locate a defensive measure built into the specimen to confuse the analyst, and use patching to render that measure ineffective.

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  • 8. 

    Which of the following assembly instructions is least likely to be used by malicious code to perform a jump?

    • JMP

    • XOR

    • RET

    • CALL

    Correct Answer
    A. XOR
    Explanation
    Malicious code typically uses assembly instructions like JMP, RET, and CALL to perform jumps and alter the flow of execution. However, XOR is least likely to be used for this purpose. XOR is primarily used for bitwise operations and data manipulation, rather than controlling program flow. It is less commonly used for branching or jumping within a program, making it an unlikely choice for malicious code seeking to perform a jump.

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  • 9. 

    Which x86 register is most commonly used for storing a function's return value in an assembler?

    • ECX

    • EIP

    • EAX

    • EFLAGS

    Correct Answer
    A. EAX
    Explanation
    The x86 instruction set supports several general-purpose registers. EAX is one of them. Although general-purpose registers could be used by the program for any purpose, EAX is often used as the placeholder for storing the return value of a function.

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  • 10. 

    Which mechanism is malware least likely to use when defending itself against analysis?

    • Inserting junk code instructions

    • Employing polarization techniques

    • Making use of "tricky" jump instructions

    • Detecting the presence of a debugger

    Correct Answer
    A. Detecting the presence of a debugger
    Explanation
    Based on the options provided, the correct answer is D. Detecting the presence of a debugger. Malware is least likely to use this mechanism when defending itself against analysis. Detecting the presence of a debugger is a common defensive technique used by malware to evade detection and analysis. However, the other options listed (A. Inserting junk code instructions, B. Employing polarization techniques, and C. Making use of "tricky" jump instructions) are more commonly employed by malware to obfuscate its code and make analysis more difficult.

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Godwin Iheuwa |MS (Computer Science) |
Database Administrator
Godwin Iheuwa, a Database Administrator at MTN Nigeria, holds an MS in Computer Science, specializing in Agile Methodologies and Database Administration from the University of Bedfordshire and a Bachelor's in Computer Science from the University of Port Harcourt. His proficiency in SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) and SQL Server Management Studio contributes to his expertise in database management.

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