Anti – Reverse Engineering Techniques Employed by Malware
R. Haritha Priya1, K. Bhagavan2
1R. Haritha Priya, Student, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Koneru Lakshmaiah Educational Foundation, Vaddeswaram, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, India.
2K. Bhagavan, Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Koneru Lakshmaiah Educational Foundation, Vaddeswaram, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Manuscript received on 05 April 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 14 April 2019 | Manuscript Published on 24 May 2019 | PP: 327-331 | Volume-8 Issue-6S3 April 2019 | Retrieval Number: F10670486S319/19©BEIESP
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Abstract: In Modern days, analyzing the malware samples through reverse engineering methodologies became more difficult because the malware authors are using Anti-reverse engineering techniques to evade the detection of malware. Previously these techniques are used by the software developers to prevent the software cracking, however such protection schemes are massively applied to malicious software these days. By identifying the functionality of these techniques, the malware analyst can easily detect the presence of Anti-Reverse Engineering methods. This paper proposes the proof of concept about the functionality of various anti-reverse engineering techniques used in malware samples.
Keywords: Malware, Reverse Engineering, Anti-Reverse Engineering, Anti-Debugging, Anti-VM.
Scope of the Article: Computer Science and Its Applications