The Devil's Right Hand: An Investigation on Malware-oriented Obfuscation Techniques

Malicious software, also known as malware, represents the profitable art of destruction, as it is able to do any kind of harm to a system in a stealthy manner, as well as to hide its existence. Furthermore, its rise has prevailed and there is no end in sight.

Its most valuable tool, obfuscation, is mainly responsible for this achievement. Obfuscation techniques are applied to protect assets of malware for a limited time.

In this article we look at the origins of obfuscation and its significance in malware design. We also highlight why it is important to continuously investigate obfuscation techniques and why we need a means to measure their effectiveness in evading detection mechanisms.

Vendor:: TechTarget ComputerWeekly.com
Posted:: Feb 8, 2021
Published:: Jul 29, 2016
Format:: PDF
Type:: eGuide

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