Malware analysis

Malware analysis is the task of putting a malware under the scanner, and checking its structure and behaviour. This analysis is classified into two types, as follows: Static analysis: This analysis focuses on the different components of the malware file, and is primarily based on the structure of these files. It uses the principles of reverse engineering. Dynamic analysis: This works by logging the behaviour of the malware in a safeguarded environment, like a sandbox. Based on the nature of activities that the analysed malware have carried out inside the sandbox, the future sequence of actions is decided upon.