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The document discusses malware analysis, emphasizing the importance of understanding harmful software through reverse engineering. It outlines different types of malware files and their classification, highlighting the limitations of traditional antivirus tools. Additionally, it explores the role of machine learning in detecting malware and the existence of a black market for malware.
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The document discusses malware analysis, emphasizing the importance of understanding harmful software through reverse engineering. It outlines different types of malware files and their classification, highlighting the limitations of traditional antivirus tools. Additionally, it explores the role of machine learning in detecting malware and the existence of a black market for malware.
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Machine Learning for Cybersecurity - Simplified Notes

UNIT - IVMalware Analysis

Malware analysis is the process of studying harmful software to understand what it does, where it came from,

and how dangerous it is.

Understanding Malware:

- Software is usually written in high-level code (like Python or Java) but malware is often found in low-level

binary form (machine code).

- Since we rarely have the original source code, we need to reverse engineer the binary to understand it.

Different Types of Malware Files:

- Windows: .exe, .dll (PE files)

- Linux/Unix: ELF files

- Android: APK files

- Malware can also hide in documents like PDFs or Word files using macros.

Malware Classification:

- Grouping malware samples into families helps track their evolution and find related threats.

- Traditional antivirus tools use signature matching (looking for known patterns).

- However, attackers often change malware code to avoid detection.

Machine Learning for Malware Detection:

- Can spot similarities even if the malware has changed.

- Automatically finds important features in data.

- Learns and adapts over time to detect new threats.

The Malware Economy:

- There's a black market where malware is bought, sold, and shared.

- Understanding this helps us know what kind of threats to expect.

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