Deconstruct the machine. Analyze compiled code. Understand the inner workings of proprietary software and malware.
Learn the language of the machine. Registers, stack management, and instruction sets.
Analyze malware without running it. Disassembly, strings, and import analysis.
Run malware in a sandbox. Debuggers, breakpoints, and behavior monitoring.
Defeat packers and crypters to reveal the original malicious payload.
Evade detection mechanisms used by sophisticated malware.
Modify compiled code to alter program behavior or bypass checks.